(sometimes initial capital letter) a prostitute's customer.
Also called john mule . a male mule, or more properly a gelded mule.Compare horse mule.
Origin of john
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English Johan, Iohan, John; generic use of the proper name
Words nearby john
johannes, Johannesburg, Johannes Damascenus, Johannine, Johannsen, john, John Barleycorn, John Bircher, John Birch Society, johnboat, John Brown's Body
Definition for john (2 of 2)
John
[ jon ]
/ dʒɒn /
noun
the apostle John, believed to be the author of the fourth Gospel, three Epistles, and the book of Revelation.
John the Baptist.
John Lackland, 1167?–1216, king of England 1199–1216; signer of the Magna Carta 1215 (son of Henry II of England).
Augustus Edwin, 1878–1961, British painter and etcher.
EltonReginald Kenneth Dwight, born 1947, English rock singer, pianist, and songwriter.
the fourth Gospel.
any of the three Epistles of John: 1, 2, or 3 John.
a male given name.
Origin of John
Middle English John, Johan, Jon, from Medieval Latin Jō(h)annēs, from Greek Iōánnēs, from Hebrew Yōhānān, derivative of Yehōhānān “God has been gracious”
A few years back, designer John Galliano was fined by the government for sharing just such anti-semitic sentiments in public.
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NEW ORLEANS — John Boehner was reelected House Speaker yesterday by his Republican colleagues despite some dissenting members.
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And similar shards of enthusiasm-killing kryptonite are lodged in John Kasich, Mike Pence and Ted Cruz.
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As it currently stands, the Via Dolorosa follows the account given in the Gospel of John.
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By contrast, John McCain, the eventual GOP nominee, had raised approximately $12.7 million in the first quarter of 2007 alone.
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John Lawson did not say another word; he turned away and slowly descended the stairs, and walked out of the house.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850.|Various
I expect that twenty-one of her girls have refused John Gesner, laughed Mr. Wadsworth.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline|Jennie M. Drinkwater
This circumstance possessed no connection with John Grimbal.
Children of the Mist|Eden Phillpotts
John went out from Lillies presence rather humbled and over-crowed.
Pink and White Tyranny|Harriet Beecher Stowe
Burial became too gigantic a labor, and John and Simon ordered the bodies thrown over the walls to prevent pestilence.
The City of Delight|Elizabeth Miller
British Dictionary definitions for john (1 of 2)
john
/ (dʒɒn) /
noun
mainlyUS and Canadian a slang word for lavatory (def. 1)
slang, mainlyUSa prostitute's client
Australianslang short for John Hop
Word Origin for john
C20: special use of the proper name
British Dictionary definitions for john (2 of 2)
John
/ (dʒɒn) /
noun
New Testament
the apostle John, the son of Zebedee, identified with the author of the fourth Gospel, three epistles, and the book of Revelation. Feast day: Dec 27 or Sept 26
the fourth Gospel
any of three epistles (in full The First, Second, and Third Epistles of John)
See John the Baptist
known as John Lackland. 1167–1216, king of England (1199–1216); son of Henry II. He succeeded to the throne on the death of his brother Richard I, having previously tried to usurp the throne. War with France led to the loss of most of his French possessions. After his refusal to recognize Stephen Langton as archbishop of Canterbury an interdict was imposed on England (1208–14). In 1215 he was compelled by the barons to grant the Magna Carta
called the Fearless . 1371–1419, duke of Burgundy (1404–19). His attempt to control the mad king Charles VI and his murder of the king's brother led to civil war: assassinated
Augustus (Edwin). 1878–1961, British painter, esp of portraits
Barry born 1945, Welsh Rugby Union footballer: halfback for Wales (1966–72) and the British Lions (1968–71)
Sir Elton (Hercules). original name Reginald Dwight. born 1947, British rock pianist, composer, and singer; his hits include "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (1973) and "Candle in the Wind 1997" (1997), a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales
Gwen, sister of Augustus John. 1876–1939, British painter, working in France: noted esp for her portraits of women