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johnny
English
Etymology
Alternative letter-case form of Johnny, diminutive of John.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?d??ni/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?d??ni/
- Rhymes: -?ni
- Hyphenation: john?ny
Noun
johnny (plural johnnies)
- (Britain, slang) A condom.
- (New Zealand, derogatory) An inexperienced new worker, usually an immigrant.
- 1913, Katherine Mansfield, "Millie":
- Willie Cox said they found him in the barn, shot bang through the head, and the young English johnny who'd been on the station learning farming - disappeared.
- 1913, Katherine Mansfield, "Millie":
- A hospital gown: a gown with a back opening closed with snaps or ties, worn by hospital patients.
- 1991, Stephen King, Needful Things
- His hand shook. A little water spilled down the front of the hospital johnny Sean wore.
- 1991, Stephen King, Needful Things
- (US, slang, dated) Synonym of john: a toilet, lavatory, outhouse, or chamber pot.
- 1935, John O'Hara, BUtterfield 8, Ch. ix, page 279:
- The women's toilet (as distinguished from the ladies' room in a speakeasy, the johnny at school, the little girls' room at a party in an apartment, and the wash-my-hands on a train) was clean enough.
- 1935, John O'Hara, Appointment in Samarra, Ch. iv, page 98:
- Kitty Hofman came in the johnny.
- 1935, John O'Hara, BUtterfield 8, Ch. ix, page 279:
Synonyms
- (condom): See Thesaurus:condom
- (place or device for urination and defecation): See Thesaurus:toilet, Thesaurus:bathroom, and Thesaurus:chamber pot
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