britisher
/ˈbɹɪtɪʃə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The British colonial authorities; a European member of the British Raj, especially an officer from the colonial authorities.
Indian usage
adj
British
adj
comparative form of British: more British
Example Sentences
- ""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!"
Etymology
From British + -er.
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈbɹɪtɪʃə/