Meaning of Britishry | Babel Free

Definitions

1. British attitudes and behaviours.
   uncountable
2. British people, collectively.
   uncountable

Examples

“There is no more genuine Britishry in him than there is in the Anglo-maniac dude who turns up his trousers in New York because it is raining in London, you know.”

“[…] belief in Parliament is commensurate with general Britishry since in all kinds of details (although not in essentials), the Australian system has many similarities with the British […]”

“But there had been a good deal of the shiftless Irish in him, a love of drink and empty conviviality, balanced by accessions of ramrod Britishry, hair well trimmed, shoes well polished.”

“Australia, due to the economic destruction of Britain during World War II, had begun to see its future within the American orbit. Even Prime Minister Robert Menzies swallowed his 'Britishry' and adapted Australia's foreign policy accordingly.”

“The fair Canadians may have been too kind in accepting the name and position of "muffins" from the young Britishry; but the latter cannot say they have suffered much in consequence. A muffin is simply a lady who sits beside the male occupant of the sleigh—Sola cum solo, "and all the rest is leather and prunella."”

“Till Britishry and Bonapartists lose / Their clashing colours for the tawny hues / That twilight sets on all its stealing tinct imbues.”

“Below them economically in the ranks of Hong Kong Britishry is a much larger class of the less plutocratic bourgeoisie, business executives, brokers, advertising men and women, lawyers, doctors, academics, journalists.”

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