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Johnlock

Syllables: John·lockUK/ˈd͡ʒɒn.lɒk/US/ˈd͡ʒɑnˌlɑk/

Johnlock proper noun: the ship of characters John Watson and Sherlock Holmes from the television series Sherlock.

johnlock: the ship of characters John Watson and Sherlock Holmes from the television series Sherlock
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Proper noun

Johnlock

  1. (slang) The ship of characters John Watson and Sherlock Holmes from the television series Sherlock.
    • All of our "feels" are on the line again as they continue to be with anything that involves Johnlock (thanks a lot, Moffat), Merthur and Destiel.2013, Keren Lopez, "Yahoo buys Tumblr, leaves fandoms in despair", La Voz Weekly (De Anza College), Volume 46, Number 27, 3 June 2013, page 8
    • (Of course, as any fan knows, the shippers watching the show who want the relationship to be there will find it anyway — as they did with Xena and Gabrielle — and the Johnlock fanfic is alive and well.)2015, Nikki Stafford, Investigating Sherlock: The Unofficial Guide, pages 57-58

Origin of Johnlock

Blend of John + Sherlock.

Words formed from Johnlock

Questions about Johnlock

What does Johnlock mean?
Johnlock means the ship of characters John Watson and Sherlock Holmes from the television series Sherlock.
What part of speech is Johnlock?
Johnlock is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Johnlock?
Johnlock is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɒn.lɒk/ (UK).

Words near Johnlock in the dictionary

  1. johnin
  2. johninnesite
  3. johnins
  4. Johnkat
  5. johnless
  6. Johnlock
  7. Johnlocker
  8. Johnlockers
  9. Johnmeyer
  10. Johnna
  11. johnnie

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