| 单词 | union jackite |
| 释义 | > as lemmasUnion ˈJackite Union ˈJackite n. now rare a patriotic, nationalistic, or jingoistic Briton.In quot. 1887: a suggested name for an inhabitant of the British Empire. ΚΠ 1887 Truth 9 June 973/1 Viator and Blind Pig, who suggested, the one Oceanians, Ethnions, Imperialists, Anglians, and Anglicans; and the other Johnischers, Union-Jackites, Brittmen or Britts, Anglos, Anglomen, and Anglishers. 1896 E. Garrett Let. 11 Mar. in G. Shaw Garrett Papers (1984) 61 It's a little hard, when his career is wrecked simply because Hofmeyr believes he was plotting a Union Jack coup, for the Union Jackites to dismiss him with taunts. 1901 Daily Chron. 2 Dec. 10/2 Men who no doubt call themselves patriotic Union-Jackites and Big Englanders. 1925 M. Asquith Places & Persons iv. i. 220 The Union Jackites began to flutter their emblems. < as lemmas |
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