"Johnny Canuck" meaning in English

See Johnny Canuck in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Johnny Canucks [plural]
Etymology: 1869, Johnny + Canuck, a character in political cartoons. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Johnny Canuck (plural Johnny Canucks)
  1. A Canadian.
    Sense id: en-Johnny_Canuck-en-name-uGxDcBej
  2. (chiefly World War I, World War II) A Canadian soldier. Tags: World-War-I Categories (topical): World War I, World War II
    Sense id: en-Johnny_Canuck-en-name-hTjl~-fv
  3. A personification of Canada. Categories (topical): Demonyms, Nationalities, Personifications Categories (place): Canada
    Sense id: en-Johnny_Canuck-en-name-jnTSx9nk Disambiguation of Demonyms: 8 12 80 Disambiguation of Nationalities: 6 13 80 Disambiguation of Personifications: 3 9 87 Disambiguation of Canada: 14 14 72 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 37 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 22 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 16 78
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Jack Canuck Related terms: John Bull, Uncle Sam

Inflected forms

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          "parents": [
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