Johnson, Boris
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishJohnson, BorisBoris JohnsonJohn·son, Bor·is /ˈdʒɒnsən, ˈbɒrɪs $ ˈdʒɑːnsən, ˈbɔː-/ (1964-) a British politician and journalist who was educated at Eton and Oxford University. He has been an MP and mayor of London, and was the editor of The Spectator magazine from 1999 to 2005. Johnson is known for his blond hair, love of cycling, and for making gaffes (=embarrassing mistakes in public).