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John Hancock
John Hancockn. Informal A person's signature.
[After John Hancock (from the prominence of his signature on the Declaration of Independence).]John Hancock n informal US and Canadian a person's signature: put your John Hancock on this form. Also called: John Henry [after John Hancock, from his clear and legible signature on the American Declaration of Independence]John′ Han′cock
n. a person's signature. [1840–50, Amer.; after John Hancock, from the boldness and legibility of his signature] John HancockA person’s signature; from the prominent signature made by John Hancock on the Declaration of Independence.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. John Hancock - American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1793)Hancock | | 2. John Hancock - a person's own signature autographsignature - your name written in your own handwriting |
John Hancock
(one's) John Hancockslang One's signature. John Hancock, an influential figure in the American Revolution, is known for his especially large and legible signature on the Declaration of Independence. As soon as you put your John Hancock on these papers, you'll be the proud owner of a brand new car! I would never have put my John Hancock on such an unfavorable contract—I think my signature was forged.See also: Hancock, johnJohn HancockAlso, John Henry. One's signature, as in Just put your John Hancock on the dotted line. This expression alludes to John Hancock's prominent signature on the Declaration of Independence. The variant simply substitutes a common name for "Hancock." [Mid-1800s] See also: Hancock, johnJohn Hancock n. one’s signature. (Refers to the signature of John Hancock, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.) Put your John Hancock right here, if you don’t mind. See also: Hancock, johnJohn HancockOne’s signature. John Hancock was the first man to sign the Declaration of Independence and did so in an exceptionally large, clear hand. Indeed, he supposedly remarked, “I guess King George will be able to read that” (July 4, 1776). In the mid-nineteenth century his name was transferred to anyone’s signature. See also: Hancock, johnJohn Hancock
Hancock, John Born Jan. 12, 1737, in Braintree (now Quin-cy), Mass.; died there Oct. 8, 1793. American political figure at the time of the American Revolution. Hancock was a wealthy merchant. He became one of the leaders of the colonists as a result of his vigorous opposition to the British government’s restrictions on trade and industry in the North American colonies. He was one of the organizers of the Boston Tea Party of 1773 and of the first armed actions against the British authorities in 1775. He was president of the Continental Congress from 1775 to 1777 and continued as a member in 1777–78. Hancock was elected to nine consecutive terms as governor of Massachusetts. AcronymsSeeJHJohn Hancock
Related to John Hancock: Samuel AdamsSynonyms for John Hancocknoun American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental CongressSynonymsnoun a person's own signatureSynonymsRelated Words |