2. Word forms: pluralˈJohnnies Chiefly British, Informal
any man or boy
Word origin
cf. jack
johnny in American English
(ˈdʒɑni)
nounWord forms: pluralˈjohnnies
US
a short muslin gown with short sleeves and a back opening that is closed with ties, worn as by hospital patients
Word origin
< ? Johnny: see jacket
Johnny in American English
born 1947, U.S. baseball player
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All related terms of 'johnny'
johnny cake
a type of thin flat cornbread baked on a griddle
Johnny raw
a novice ; new recruit
Johnny Reb
(in the American Civil War ) a Confederate soldier
Johnny Canuck
a personification of Canada
onion johnny
a Breton farmer that sells onions door-to-door in the United Kingdom
Johnny Foreigner
a person from a country other than those which make up the United Kingdom
Johnny-jump-up
any of several violaceous plants, esp the wild pansy
Johnny-come-lately
a person who becomes involved in an activity or organization after it has already started, and who is therefore less reliable or experienced than the people who have been involved since the beginning
Johnny-come-latelies
a brash newcomer , novice , or recruit
Johnny on the spot
a person who is ready and at hand whenever needed
jonnycake
a type of thin flat cornbread baked on a griddle
love-in-idleness
a Eurasian violaceous plant, Viola tricolor, having purple , yellow, and pale mauve spurred flowers
Johnnies-come-lately
a brash newcomer , novice , or recruit
reb
a Confederate soldier in the American Civil War (1861–65)
wild pansy
a Eurasian violaceous plant, Viola tricolor, having purple , yellow, and pale mauve spurred flowers