Johnny

or John·nie

[ jon-ee ]

noun

, plural John·nies

1. (sometimes lowercase) a familiar term of address for a man or boy.
2. (sometimes lowercase) Slang. a short, collarless gown that is fastened in back and is worn by hospital patients, persons being examined in a doctor's office, etc.
3. (lowercase) Slang. toilet; bathroom.
4. a male given name, form of John.

johnny

/ ˈdʒɒnɪ /

noun

1. informal.
   often capital a man or boy; chap
2. See condom
   a slang word for condom

Word History and Origins

Origin of Johnny¹

First recorded in 1665–75; John + -y ²

Example Sentences

Known also as the Johnny rook, the bird belongs to the falcon family but has the intelligence of the corvids.

From Washington Post

They can hold a conference with Johnny or Maria to go over what they missed in class and help them learn what they need to know.

From Washington Post

Johnny’s was typically the first place to pop into my head on a rare night off from reviewing, after returning from vacation or whenever visitors came to town.

From Washington Post

Wherever else in town I was eating fish or seafood, Johnny’s was inevitably the bar by which I judged it.

From Washington Post

Johnny accuses Hannah, only half-playfully, of scheming to leave him for Gabby.

From Vox

And, not entirely coincidentally, he had to do the song on Johnny Carson.

From The Daily Beast

Heinold's First and Last Chance, Oakland (Jack London, Taft) You can thank Johnny Heinold for your favorite Jack London book.

From The Daily Beast

Tom Hanks checks into hotels under the name “Johnny Madrid!”

From The Daily Beast

Not long ago, a whole host of artists were plowing these fields—Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Johnny Winter.

From The Daily Beast

She wrote for LIFE magazine and would go on Johnny Carson to promote her books.

From The Daily Beast

Johnny Chubb, the oldest of The Warren coachman's boys, was detected by the bonne in a series of hideous grimaces.

From Project Gutenberg

As she twisted his great red ear, the agonized cries of Johnny became heartrending.

From Project Gutenberg

Johnny the Itch pulled nervously at the wide-brimmed fedora jerked down on his bony skull.

From Project Gutenberg

Johnny the Itch fingered away sweat that rolled down from under his fedora and nodded obediently.

From Project Gutenberg

They scoured every main artery and side road and cart track for miles in every direction, he and Johnny the Itch.

From Project Gutenberg

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