Johnny
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈd͡ʒɒn.i/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Johnny is a noun meaning (UK, Ireland, slang) A condom.
Meaning
(UK, Ireland, slang) A condom.
More Meanings
- (New Zealand, derogatory) An inexperienced new worker, usually an immigrant.
- (New England) A hospital gown: a gown with a back opening closed with snaps or ties, worn by hospital patients.
- (US, slang, dated) Synonym of john: a toilet, lavatory, outhouse, or chamber pot.
- (Ireland, slang, archaic) A half-glass of whisky.
Example Sentences
Kitty Hofman came in the johnny.
His hand shook. A little water spilled down the front of the hospital johnny Sean wore.
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.
[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.'
Word Forms
- johnnies
Synonyms for johnny
Depending on context, synonyms include condom, toilet, bathroom, rebel, grayback, reb.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include reb, grayback, rebel, manny, jim, johnnie.
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