- (often capital)
a man or boy; chap - a slang word for condom
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John•ny
( jon′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nies for 1–3.
- (sometimes l.c.) a familiar term of address for a man or boy.
- Slang Terms(sometimes l.c.) a short, collarless gown that is fastened in back and is worn by hospital patients, persons being examined in a doctor's office, etc.
- Slang Terms(l.c.) toilet;
bathroom. - a male given name, form of John.
- John + -y2 1665–75
'johnny' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Appleseed
- Berry
- Carson
- Cash
- Depp
- Johnny Canuck
- Johnny Reb
- Johnny collar
- Johnny smokers
- Johnny-come-lately
- Johnny-jump-up
- Johnny-on-the-spot
- Longden
- Mercer
- O'Brien
- Rutherford
- Weissmuller
- aggravation
- bench
- cash
- chapman
- crescent
- jingling Johnny
- johnny house
- prairie smoke
- stage-door Johnny
- violet family
- wild pansy