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johnny

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john·ny  (jn)
n. pl. john·nies
A loose short-sleeved gown opening in the back, worn by patients undergoing medical treatment or examination.

[From the name Johnny, nickname for John.]

johnny [ˈdʒɒnɪ]
n pl -nies Brit
1. (often capital) Informal a man or boy; chap
2. a slang word for condom
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.johnnyJohnny - `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
Confederate soldier - a soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
Translations
Johnny [ˈdʒɒnɪ] NJuanito
johnny [ˈdʒɒnɪ] Ntío m, sujeto m
Johnny
n dim of JohnHänschen nt, → Hänsel m (old)

johnny
n (Brit inf) (= man)Typ m (inf); (= condom)Pariser m (inf)


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Well, then, Johnny shall have more time to think of it,' returned Mrs Boffin; 'the pretty child shall have time to get used to it.
Then the bands turned their instruments towards Cathy and burst in with that rollicking frenzy of a tune, "Oh, we'll all get blind drunk when Johnny comes marching home - yes, we'll all get blind drunk when Johnny comes marching home
"Shall I after him, Captain," asked pathetic Smee, "and tickle him with Johnny Corkscrew?
 
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