Usually means: Colonial British gentleman of authority.
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▸ noun:  (informal) A person of excellent character.

Similar:
good people, good sort, good standing, class act, happy panda, goodie, good guy, gentleman, Sunday saint, goodun, more...

Opposite:
native, local, indigenous, non-European

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Similar:
good people, good sort, good standing, class act, happy panda, goodie, good guy, gentleman, Sunday saint, goodun, more...

Opposite:
native, local, indigenous, non-European



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