The French have a term to describe things we think of as stereotypically British: "so British." Fish and chips, Agatha Christie mysteries, pints of stout, cups of tea, cozy pubs, bad teeth — all can be labelled "so British."
Note: The British themselves are called rosbif. The term "so British" is more of an adjective. Last year, I went to an film festival entitled "HITCHCOCK SO BRITISH: 3 Chefs d'oeuvre du suspense." There's no denying Hitchcock is British. But is he so British? Are suspense f...
Published on March 24, 2010 06:14