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    Johnny
    noun
    a familiar term of address for a man or boy.
  • johnny
    johnny
    noun
    (often capital) a man or boy; chap
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Johnny

American  
[jon-ee] / ˈdʒɒn i /
Or Johnnie

noun

Johnnies plural
  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 British  
/ ˈdʒɒnɪ /

noun

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

  2. a slang word for condom

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of Johnny

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

Example Sentences

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“The audience knows if you’re authentic or not,” says Ryan Revel, a talent manager who represents “The Challenge” alum Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio and former “Vanderpump Rules” stars Tom Sandoval, Kristen Doute and Jax Taylor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"We need to deploy equipment and qualified, specialist medical staff as quickly as possible," Lieutenant General Johnny Luboya Nkashama told AFP on Friday, "to spare this province from disaster".

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Also according to legend, there was a mild-mannered, nurturant, exception: John Chapman, the itinerant Swedenborgian Christian preacher and horticulturalist better known as Johnny Appleseed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Celtic - beaten finalists last season - started this campaign with a 2-0 win over sixth-tier Auchinleck Talbot, thanks to goals from Johnny Kenny and Sebastian Tounekti.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

I thought the rumors were because of Johnny Cakes’s flair for fashion.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm

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