Honest John
Americannoun
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Informal.
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an honest, sincere man.
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a man so trusting and innocent that he may be easily cheated or deceived.
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a surface-to-surface, single-stage U.S. artillery rocket.
Etymology
Origin of Honest John
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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I remember standing backstage, and Honest John brought Bob Sumner up to me.
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2023
That differs from the unconvincing digital form that organic creatures like Jiminy, Honest John, a bipedal fox; or Geppetto’s cat Figaro assume through 21st century technology.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2022
His opponent was a white northerner called, ironically, Honest John Patterson.
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2018
They race on Wednesday at Newbury, above, where Honest John rates the best bet at the track.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 18, 2012
The explosive gentleman had just concluded a fanciful picture of what would happen to Honest John if he came into competition with the average Bermondsey child of tender years.
From Bones in London by Wallace, Edgar
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