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Johnny

or dz·Ծ

[ jon-ee ]

noun

plural Johnnies
  1. (sometimes lowercase) a familiar term of address for a man or boy.
  2. (sometimes lowercase) Slang. a short, collarless gown that is fastened in back and is worn by hospital patients, persons being examined in a doctor's office, etc.
  3. (lowercase) Slang. toilet; bathroom.
  4. a male given name, form of John.


johnny

/ ˈɒɪ /

noun

  1. informal.
    often capital a man or boy; chap
  2. a slang word for condom
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Johnny1

First recorded in 1665–75; John + -y 2
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Johnny Finch, from Cookstown, owns a number of shops which have defibrillators that can be accessed without a code.

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Former Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton will join Andy Farrell's British and Irish Lions coaching team for this summer's tour of Australia.

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There seemed to be a mix-up in the line-out call when Johnny Matthews throw sailed right over the top, but Adam Hastings was on to it and slipped a pass for Venter to crash over.

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A plaque has been unveiled in Manchester honouring musician Johnny Marr with the title of "record store legend".

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Presenting Herb with a bottle of Johnny Walker Blue, he calls it a “Winona.”

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