BROTHER JONATHAN


Meaning of BROTHER JONATHAN in English

ˌbrəthə(r)ˈjänəthən noun

Usage: usually capitalized B&J

Etymology: brother (I) + Jonathan (the name); probably from the frequent use of Old Testament given names among the English colonists in America

chiefly Britain : a male native or resident of the U.S. — used as a nickname

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.