Meaning of Britisher | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A Briton.
   Canada, India, US
2. The British colonial authorities; a European member of the British Raj, especially an officer from the colonial authorities.
   India

Equivalents

Examples

“"Why now, I expect," said the American, "you would not shoot me in cold blood, although you are a Britisher, I guess."”

“[…] and as he spoke, there was just a soupçon of foreign accent in the pronunciation of the French vowels, a certain drawl of o's and a's, that would have betrayed the Britisher to an observant ear.”

“French newspapers carried today a notice that all Britishers between the ages of 15 and 65 have been interned in special camps. Women and sick men have not been interned.”

“Even in the heart of London, Britishers boast you're never far from the countryside—only a few stories up!”

“From what we've heard, some of the gayest, hottest and most unusual bedroom scenes have resulted from a stewardess accepting the stiff and proper advance of a Britisher.”

“A lot of people have made the very valid point that it is a bit rich for a Britisher to criticise Indian food as being bland!”

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