Boston man

Hist.

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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on the Pacific Coast, a person from the United States, as opposed to an Englishman or Canadian.

See: Boston

Quotations

1829

Had a visit from a number of Sinnahomes . . . [who] propagate no good here by their continual boasting of Boston man's liberality.

1926

It was after this affair with the Boston, that all Americans became known in Chinook as Boston men. . . .

1958

Moody . . . said that in his grandfather's day three "Bostonmen" (Americans) had a trading post here [Bella Coola River, B.C.].