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John Henrys

John Henrys is the plural of John Henry.

Meaning of John Henry

Noun

John Henry (plural John Henrys)

  1. (idiomatic) One's signature.
    • They stepped forward. Bury held a pen at them. “So if you fellows will just put your John Henrys on this document, it's all legal.” The two privates signed it.1986, L. Ron Hubbard, Villainy Victorious: Mission Earth
  2. A character from American folklore.

Questions about John Henrys

What is John Henrys the plural of?
John Henrys is the plural of John Henry.

Words near John Henrys in the dictionary

  1. John Hancocked
  2. John Hancocking
  3. John Hancocks
  4. John Henry
  5. John Henryism
  6. John Henrys
  7. John Hop
  8. John Hops
  9. John Innes
  10. John Law
  11. John Lennon glasses

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