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John Thomas

John Thomas noun: the penis.

Noun

John Thomas (plural John Thomases)

  1. (Cockney, slang) The penis.
    • 'John Thomas! John Thomas!' and she quickly kissed the soft penis, that was beginning to stir again.1928, D[avid] H[erbert] Lawrence, chapter 14, in Lady Chatterley’s Lover, Gutenberg edition, [Florence, Italy]: [ […] Tipografia Giuntina, […]], →OCLC; republished as Lady Chatterley’s Lover (eBook...
  2. (archaic, slang) A flunkey; a male servant.
    • We are disposed to think servants an ill-used class. Not only the parlor, not only querulous masters and mistresses, but the press, is against them, and finds its account in ringing the changes on flunkeys, menials, servant-girls, and John Thomases, confident in a sure topic, and safe from reprisal.1869, The Home Monthly, page 383

Forms of John Thomas

pluralJohn Thomases

Origin of John Thomas

* 17th century. From the forenames John and Thomas. * (penis): Compare dick, peter, willy and johnson.

Questions about John Thomas

What does John Thomas mean?
John Thomas means the penis.
What part of speech is John Thomas?
John Thomas is a noun.
What is the plural of John Thomas?
The plural of John Thomas is John Thomases.

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