bulldog breed

bulldog breed
n [sing + sing/pl v]
a phrase used to refer to British people in general, and especially to British soldiers. The bulldog, a strong British dog with a large head and short thick neck and legs, is traditionally used to represent qualities that some people liked to think were typically British, such as courage, loyalty and determination.
See also John Bull.

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