[…] 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 theBritisher to an observant ear.
1940 August 16, “France Interns Britishers”, inThe New York Times[2],→ISSN, page 2:
French newspapers carried today a notice that allBritishers between the ages of 15 and 65 have been interned in special camps. Women and sick men have not been interned.
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 aBritisher.
2020 October 9, Sudha G Tilak, quoting Edward Anderson, “Row over 'insult' to Indian dish Kamala Harris likes”, inBBC News[3]:
A lot of people have made the very valid point that it is a bit rich for aBritisher to criticise Indian food as being bland!
(India) The British colonial authorities; a European member of theBritish Raj, especially an officer from the colonial authorities.
She took a deep breath and stuck out her chin and said in a voice that was even a little higher andBritisher than she usually uses, “We girls have often cried, ‘Shut the Door!’ But now the Door is jolly well shut for keeps.”
