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johnny house

johnny house noun: an outhouse or portable toilet.

Noun

johnny house (plural johnny houses)

  1. (US) An outhouse or portable toilet.
    Synonyms:
    bathroom

Synonyms of johnny house

Forms of johnny house

pluraljohnny houses

Origin of johnny house

From the use of john in American slang as a synonym for toilet.

Questions about johnny house

What does johnny house mean?
Johnny house means an outhouse or portable toilet.
What part of speech is johnny house?
Johnny house is a noun.
What is the plural of johnny house?
The plural of johnny house is johnny houses.

Words near johnny house in the dictionary

  1. Johnny Grindles
  2. Johnny Hop
  3. Johnny Hopper
  4. Johnny Hoppers
  5. Johnny Hops
  6. johnny house
  7. johnny houses
  8. Johnny Law
  9. Johnny Laws
  10. Johnny Magories
  11. Johnny Magory

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