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little Johnny

little Johnny proper noun: an archetypal child in the context of the education system.

Proper noun

little Johnny

  1. An archetypal child in the context of the education system.
    • Obviously, few counselors would sit idly by while little Johnny became a bandit. To do so would be socially unethical and indeed would violate the very philosophy of teaching.1950, California Journal of Secondary Education, volume 25, page 335
    • First, create a "board" titled Johnny's Education, for example. Then, search for the items that will help you support little Johnny's educational needs, and pin them to your Johnny's Education board.2013, Jillian Smart, Parent Support: 30 Ways to Support Your Child's Education

Questions about little Johnny

What does little Johnny mean?
Little Johnny means an archetypal child in the context of the education system.
What part of speech is little Johnny?
Little Johnny is a proper noun.

Words near little Johnny in the dictionary

  1. little Ivy
  2. Little Jacks Creek
  3. Little Jilliby
  4. Little Joe
  5. Little Joe from Kokomo
  6. little Johnny
  7. little joker
  8. Little Jost van Dyke
  9. Little Kimble
  10. little known
  11. little ladies

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