Johnny

Or John·nie

[jon-ee]

noun

plural

Johnnies 

1. (sometimes lowercase),  a familiar term of address for a man or boy.

2. (sometimes lowercase),  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),  toilet; bathroom.

4. a male given name, form of John.

johnny

/ ˈdʒɒnɪ /

noun

1. informal,  (often capital) a man or boy; chap

2. a slang word for condom

Word History and Origins

Origin of Johnny¹

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

Example Sentences

He and Ridge both had milkshakes from Johnny Rockets, compliments of Gibby.

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The globe-trotting “Sir Johnny” proves elusive, but sunnier weather causes a melting snowman in Kensington Gardens to yield the frozen corpse of a figure central to the case.

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Johnny didn’t talk to many people, he was a man of few words, and the fact I got an interview, I was just like, “Whoa.”

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In “God Save the Queen,” Johnny Rotten sang, “No future, no future for you.”

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In Miami, Handsome Johnny Rosselli began putting together a team of mobsters for his special assignment in Cuba.

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