Are you a Johnny Bull? My grandmother explains this depression era saying and Jersey Joe tracks it’s origin.
THE 411
Name: Johnny Bull or John Bull
What: term used for a rich British person
Used: 17th century – 20th century
JERSEY JOE RECOMMENDS:
An interesting term from British and American past that is rarely used. It shows the early power of the media as the term migrated across the sea and was spread around in the US via newspapers.