butcher's apron

Meanings

1. The Union Jack, as a symbol of oppressive British nationalism.

1. Alternative letter-case form of butcher's apron.

Etymology

The apron worn in a traditional butcher's shop often has blue and white stripes and may acquire red bloodstains in the course of the work, thus bearing a passing resemblance to the red, white, and blue design of the Union Jack. Metaphorically, the pejorative allusion is to the bloodshed blamed on British imperialism.