john

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Etymology

From the male given name John (q.v.), whose ubiquity led to extensive use of the name in generic contexts. Its use for toilets derives from John and Cousin John, which both probably relate to jacques and jakes, used in equivalent senses by the British and Irish.

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Noun

john (plural johns)

  1. (slang, US) A prostitute's client.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:prostitute's client
    • 1946, Milton “Mezz” Mezzrow, Bernard Wolfe, “Not too Far Tangent”, in Really the Blues, New York, N.Y.: Random House, book 1 (1899–1923: A Nothin’ but a Child), page 22:
      The girls sat there while the johns (customers) moped around giving them the once-over.
    • 1975, “Island Girl”, in Bernie Taupin (lyrics), Rock of the Westies, performed by Elton John:
      Well she's black as coal, but she burn like a fire,
      And she wrap herself around you like a well-worn tire.
      You feel her nail scratch your back just like a rake,
      Oh oh, he one more gone, he one more john who make the mistake.
    • 2004, Dennis Cooper, The Sluts, page 233:
      In the first part of the video, Thad sucks the john's cock and takes a load in his mouth.
    • 2013, McLachlin CJ, Canada (Attorney General) v. Bedford (2013 SCC 72), para. 62
      In-calls, where the john comes to the prostitute’s residence, are prohibited.
  2. (slang, US) A device or place to urinate and defecate: now usually a toilet or lavatory, but also (dated) a chamber pot or outhouse.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:chamber pot, Thesaurus:toilet, Thesaurus:bathroom
  3. (slang) A Western man traveling in East Asia.
  4. A male mule.

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References

  1. ^ Adams, Cecil. "Why Do We Call It the "John"?" The Straight Dope. 18 October 1985.

Central Franconian

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Etymology

From Old High German gān, from Proto-Germanic *gāną.

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Verb

john (third-person singular present jeht, past tense jeng, past participle jejange)

  1. (Ripuarian) to go
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