Lexic.us

Definition of Britishism

1. Noun. An expression that is used in Great Britain (especially as contrasted with American English).

2. Noun. A custom that is peculiar to England or its citizens.

Definition of Britishism

1. Noun. A word, phrase, idiom, or expression peculiar to the English language as spoken chiefly in Great Britain. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Britishism

British monetary unit British overseas territory British people British pound British racing green British racing greens British shilling British spelling British spellings British system

British thermal unit British thermal units Britisher Britishers Britishification Britishism Britishisms Britishness Britney Britneys

Briton Britons Britpop Britrock Brits Brittanic Brittany Brittany spaniel Brittanys

Literary usage of Britishism

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The New York Times Current History (1917)
"But, even as the britishism of Old Country liberals is strongly tinctured by devotion to ideals which Americans are wont to regard as theirs—ideals making ..."

2. The Evening Post: A Century of Journalism by Allan Nevins (1922)
"... to be now engaged in the holy cause of American liberty, and trying to roll back the avalanche of britishism, we extend to them our heartfelt sympathy. ..."

3. Negroes and Negro "slavery": The First an Inferior Race ; the Latter Its by John H. Van Evrie (1863)
"No one, however ignorant or prejudiced in favor of britishism, or " British liberty," can suppose for a moment that such stupendous results as these, ..."

4. The Literature of Egypt and the Soudan from the Earliest Times to the Year by Ibrahim-Hilmy (1888)
"... a Conservative Power—Necessity of prolonging tho British occupation—Our future relations with Egypt —Pan-britishism — An unpublished prediction (if Lord ..."

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