Johnny
proper nounnouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈd͡ʒɒn.i//
- United States//ˈd͡ʒɑn.i//
A diminutive of the male given name John.
proper noun
- 1
A diminutive of the male given name John.
Etymology
From John + -y. In the sense of an Englishman, compare John Bull.
noun
- 1
slangA jack (playing card).
- 2
slangAn Englishman.
- 3
slangA fellow, a man.
We met in the desert, and we headed 'em off, and the other Johnnies herded 'em behind.
"Like the Persian Johnny," said Jimmy, "who went about wailing for fresh worlds to conquer."
- 4
Variant of Johnny RebinformalEllipsis of Johnny Reb (“Confederate soldier in the American Civil War”).
Forms
- plural
- Johnnys, Johnnies
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