Englishman

Broadly spoken this refers to someone who is a native or inhabitant of England or is of English descent.

Used as a pejorative term by the Boers or Afrikaners, especially during and many years after the Anglo Boer War of 1899-1902.

Sources

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Englishman

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Englishman

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