英语词汇our perry and our porter were too much for john bull to swallow的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	our perry and our porter were too much for john bull to swallow
词源	Our Perry and our Porter were too much for John Bull to swallow! A popular Yankee slogan after the War of 1812, this punning expression refers to American naval heroes Oliver Perry, whose last name means a hard cider made of pears, and David Porter, whose last name means a strong, dark beer. John Bull, of course, is the national nickname for England.
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