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john
6 ENTRIES FOUND:
john
(noun)
John Bull
(noun)
John Doe
(noun)
John Hancock
(noun)
long johns
(noun)
Saint John's
(proper noun)
john
/
ˈ
ʤɑːn/
noun
plural
johns
john
/
ˈ
ʤɑːn/
noun
plural
johns
Britannica Dictionary definition of JOHN
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chiefly US, informal
1
:
a toilet or bathroom
Excuse me, I have to go to the
john
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a man who pays money to a prostitute for sex
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