State of Connecticut
Preserved but no longer current.
This was done, and the difficulty was remedied. "To consult Brother Jonathan" then became a set phrase, and Brother Jonathan became the "John Bull" of the United States.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Examples
Tatoeba sentence #804274 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “State of Connecticut” mean?
This was done, and the difficulty was remedied. "To consult Brother Jonathan" then became a set phrase, and Brother Jonathan became the "John Bull" of the United States.
Is “State of Connecticut” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.