"Commonwealthian"?

[nq:1]What is the proper term for a citizen of any of the British Commonwealth countries?[/nq]
There hasn't been a "British" Commonwealth since 1949. See:

http://www.thecommonwealth.org/Templates/Internal.asp?NodeID=38150

For the rest, the Commonwealth's FAQ is here

[nq:1]"Citizen of a Commonwealth member country" would do, I suppose, but it is clumsy. What is the context of your question? Giles[/nq]
I had written the line "A person who doesn't know whether to eat an egg from the shell, like the British and Commonwealthians, or to fry it, like the Americans, will poach it, as a wimpish compromise." Then it seemed to me that "Commonwealthians" may not be t

[nq:1]What is the proper term for a citizen of any of the British Commonwealth countries? Thanks for any help.[/nq]
"Commonwealth Citizen" is the phrase I am familiar with.

The phrases "Commonwealth Citizen" and "Citizen(s) of the Commonwealth" are used by the Commonwealth Secretariat:
http://www.thecommonweal

[nq:2]"Citizen of a Commonwealth member country" would do, I suppose, but it is clumsy. What is the context of your question? Giles[/nq]
[nq:1]I had written the line "A person who doesn't know whether to eat an egg from the shell, like the ... will poach it, as a wimpish compromise." Then it seemed to me that "Commonwealthians" may not be the right word.[/nq]
Google finds a few examples of

[nq:1]I had written the line "A person who doesn't know whether to eat an egg from the shell, like the British and Commonwealthians, or to fry it, like the Americans, will poach it, as a wimpish compromise."[/nq]
What makes you think the British don't fry eggs? And what about scrambled ommelettes?
That "Commonwealthian" is so much like "Cromwellian" that it makes me think you are talking a

[nq:1]That "Commonwealthian" is so much like "Cromwellian" that it makes me think you are talking about the Revolution, and of course you can't make a commonwealth without breaking legs.[/nq]
Cancel Christmas!

[nq:1]I had written the line "A person who doesn't know whether to eat an egg from the shell, like the ... will poach it, as a wimpish compromise." Then it seemed to me that "Commonwealthians" may not be the right word.[/nq]
"...like the British and those from the Commonwealth..." might do, but it sounds snotty to me. "Colonials" might work, but would get you beaten to death (in the most human

[nq:2]I had written the line "A person who doesn't know ... to me that "Commonwealthians" may not be the right word.[/nq]
[nq:1]"...like the British and those from the Commonwealth..." might do, but it sounds snotty to me. "Colonials" might work, but ... Maybe your version is better. As others have pointed out, it ought to be understood correctly given the context. Giles[/nq]
The Commonwea

[nq:1]The Commonwealthy? No? OK.[/nq]

Giles

Thanks to all. It appears my original word was not all that bad and will have to do. (The piece is light humor and not to be taken seriously as comparative eggery...)
Ken