john en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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.
Meanings
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(US, slang) A prostitute's client.
In the first part of the video, Thad sucks the john's cock and takes a load in his mouth.
2004, Dennis Cooper, The Sluts, page 233:The girls sat there while the johns (customers) moped around giving them the once-over.
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:In-calls, where the john comes to the prostitute’s residence, are prohibited.
2013, McLachlin CJ, Canada (Attorney General) v. Bedford (2013 SCC 72), para. 62Well 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.
1975, “Island Girl”, in Bernie Taupin (lyrics), Rock of the Westies, performed by Elton John:
- (US, slang) A device or place for urination and defecation: now usually a toilet or lavatory, but also (dated) a chamber pot or outhouse.
- (slang) A Western man traveling in East Asia.
- A male mule.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John | alternative | lexicographic | |
| johns | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
long john · rent-a-john · long johns · johnny house · square john · whisky john · poor-john · portajohn · john school · port-o-john
Relateds
Synonyms
Cousin John · pisser · small room · pot · washroom · teahouse · shield · dunny · gonk · pooper · commode · thunderbox · shitter · kerb crawler · geography · closet of decency · bathroom · jockey · vault · toilet · restroom · john · purging place · siege · bogger · WC · amenities · office · jacks · wapping cove · bog · tearoom · wardrobe · whoremonger · loo · latrine · lats · khazi · toilet · slop bucket · porcelain goddess · jane · dike · chamber · toilet · Jane · porcelain god · crapper · porcelain throne · shitpot · dunny · piss pot · necessary · jordan · Quincy · punter · stool of easement · shitpot · highway to hell · necessary place · honey bucket · house of office · netty · chemical toilet · crapper · jakes · necessarium · potty · lavatory · monger · whoremaster · johnny · privy · potty-chair · shitter · Jerry · can · throne · House of Lords · pisspot · short-timer · gazunder · latrine · big white telephone · fare · shitbucket · honeypot · john · jacks · urination station · crapper trapper · latrine · curb crawler · donniker · pot · toot · toilet room · score · potty · lavvy · necessary room · johnny · john · trick · khazi · ladies and gentlemen · privy · bog · mingo · guzunder · commode · six · neddy · shitcan · necessary stool · can · john · carsey · smallest room · can · water closet · lav · karzy · thunder mug · throne · stool · brasco · comfort room · usual offices · chamber pot · closet of ease · jerry · jakes · cottage · place · steamer · muttonmonger · facilities · po · stool · head · shitcan · potty · throne room · urinal · cludgie · lavabo · pee pot · solicitor · jacques · kocay · CR · cloaca · office of ease · crapper · closet · pan · urinal · withdraught · lav · all-nighter
Translations (25)
nl prostituant (prostitute's client) · no horekunde (prostitute's client) · pt casinha (outhouse privy) · hu budi (outhouse privy) · fr micheton (prostitute's client) · pt cabrito (prostitute's client) · hu kuncsaft (prostitute's client) · cmn 公騾 /公骡 (a male mule) · nl hoerenloper (prostitute's client) · cmn 嫖客 (prostitute's client) · eo john (prostitute's client) · es gatero (Arg.) (prostitute's client) · hu klotyó (outhouse privy) · la scortātor (prostitute's client) · sv torsk (prostitute's client) · ru сорти́р (outhouse privy) · fi poka (prostitute's client) · ru толчо́к (outhouse privy) · nl latrine (outhouse privy) · de Freier (prostitute's client) · fr miché (prostitute's client) · el αποχωρητήριο (outhouse privy) · ru ну́жник (outhouse privy) · es putero (prostitute's client) · bg нужник (outhouse privy)