johnny
Syllables: john·nyUK/ˈd͡ʒɒn.i/US/ˈd͡ʒɑn.i/
johnny noun: a condom.
Noun (1)
johnny (plural johnnies)
- A condom.
- An inexperienced new worker, usually an immigrant.
- 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.
- His hand shook. A little water spilled down the front of the hospital johnny Sean wore.1991, Stephen King, Needful Things
- Synonym of john: a toilet, lavatory, outhouse, or chamber pot.
- 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, BUtterfield 8, Ch. ix, page 279
- Kitty Hofman came in the johnny.1935, John O'Hara, chapter IV, in Appointment in Samarra, page 98
- Synonyms:
- john
- A half-glass of whisky.
- [H]e declared, like a real Irishman, that 'if he were a living man when he died, he would not give a single johnny of whisky either at his wake or his funeral.'1867, William Dool Killen, Memoir of John Edgar, page 108
Proper noun capitalized: Johnny
Johnny
- A diminutive of the male given name John.
Noun (2) capitalized: Johnny
Johnny (plural Johnnys or Johnnies)
- A jack (playing card).
- Ellipsis of Johnny Reb (“Confederate soldier in the American Civil War”).
- An Englishman.
- A fellow, a man.
- We met in the desert, and we headed 'em off, and the other Johnnies herded 'em behind.1897, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Tragedy of the Korosko
- "Like the Persian Johnny," said Jimmy, "who went about wailing for fresh worlds to conquer."1929, Agatha Christie, The Seven Dials Mystery
johnny meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
johnny in Hindi
- जॉनी, जौनी
johnny in Tamil
- ஜானி, ஜான்னி, ஜோனி
johnny in Marathi
- जॉनी, जॉन्नी
johnny in Urdu
- جاننی
More languagesFewer languages
- johnny in Bengali
- জনি, জন্নি
- johnny in Telugu
- జానీ
- johnny in Malayalam
- ജോണി
- johnny in Kannada
- ಜಾನಿ, ಜಾನ್ನಿಯು, ಜಾನ್ನಿ
- johnny in Punjabi
- ਜੌਨੀ
- johnny in Gujarati
- જોની, જ્હોની, જૉની
- johnny in Odia
- ଜନି, ଜନ୍ନି, ଜନୀ
- johnny in Nepali
- जॉनी, जोनी, जोन्नी
Examples of johnny in a sentence
- Johnny lost a tooth, but kept it for the tooth fairy.
- Johnny is such a little waver; everyone who passes by receives his preferred greeting.
- Johnny Chan held jack-nine, and hit gin when a queen-ten-eight board was dealt out.
Synonyms of johnny
Forms of johnny
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | johnnies |
| plural | Johnnys |
| plural | Johnnies |
| Proper noun | |
| alternative form | Johny |
Origin of johnny
Alternative letter-case form of Johnny, diminutive of John.
From John + -y. In the sense of an Englishman, compare John Bull.
Words formed from johnny
Phrases with johnny
- Johnny Law
- Johnny Raw
- johnny bags
- johnny cake
- Johnny Hops
- Johnny Laws
- Johnny Moss
- Johnny Raws
- Johnny Rebs
- Johnny rook
- Johnny Turk
- johnny cakes
21 more phrasesFewer phrases
- Johnny rooks
- onion Johnny
- Johnny Hopper
- johnny houses
- Johnny Magory
- Johnny onions
- harping Johnny
- Johnny Canucks
- Johnny Citizen
- Johnny Hoppers
- Johnny Crapauds
- Johnny Grindles
- Johnny Magories
- Johnny no mates
- Johnny One Note
- Johnny One-note
- Johnny Armstrong
- Johnny Foreigner
- Johnny One Notes
- Johnny One-notes
- Johnny Appleseeds
Words that rhyme with johnny
Questions about johnny
- What does johnny mean?
- Johnny means a condom.
- What is johnny in Hindi?
- Johnny in Hindi is जॉनी, जौनी. See Johnny meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is johnny?
- Johnny can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce johnny?
- Johnny is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɒn.i/ (UK).
- What is the plural of johnny?
- The plural of johnny is johnnies.
Words near johnny in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: johnny (page history and authors); Johnny (page history and authors); johnny (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); johnny (Tamil, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); johnny (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); johnny (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); johnny (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); johnny (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); johnny (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); johnny (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); johnny (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); johnny (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); johnny (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); johnny (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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