John
A new recruit at Royal Military Academy SandhurstA new recruit at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
» When Tom works outside in the winter, he usually wears long johns.
Tom trägt gewöhnlich lange Unterhosen, wenn er im Winter draußen arbeitet. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Когда Том работает зимой на улице, он обычно носит теплые кальсоны. — venticello
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2 senses(UK, slang)A new recruit at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
An excuse, chiefly made by a losing player for their poor performance.
Remember, no Johns.
- (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation
- youngest son of Henry II; King of England from 1199 to 1216; succeeded to the throne on the death of his brother Richard I; lost his French possessions; in 1215 John was compelled by the barons to sign the Magna Carta (1167-1216)
- the last of the four Gospels in the New Testament
- a prostitute's customer
Examples
7 sentencesWhen Tom works outside in the winter, he usually wears long johns.
ruКогда Том работает зимой на улице, он обычно носит теплые кальсоны. — venticello
deTom trägt gewöhnlich lange Unterhosen, wenn er im Winter draußen arbeitet. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom is wearing long johns.
deTom trägt lange Unterhosen. — freddy1
Are you wearing long johns?
He's wearing long johns.
ruНа нём надеты кальсоны. — Karok
deEr trägt eine lange Unterhose. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom wore long johns.
Origin
From Middle English John, Johan, Johannes, from Anglo-Norman Jehan, Johan, and also Old EnFrom Middle English John, Johan, Johannes, from Anglo-Norman Jehan, Johan, and also Old English Iohannes, both from Late Latin Iōhannēs, variant of Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān), perhaps contracted from a former יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān, “God is gracious”).
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Forms
plural: JohnsSynonyms
17 synonyms- (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation:Saint JohnSt. JohnSaint John the ApostleSt. John the ApostleJohn the EvangelistJohn the Divine
- youngest son of Henry II; King of England from 1199 to 1216; succeeded to the throne on the death of his brother Richard I; lost his French possessions; in 1215 John was compelled by the barons to sign the Magna Carta (1167-1216):King JohnJohn Lackland
- the last of the four Gospels in the New Testament:Gospel of JohnGospel According to John
- a prostitute's customer:trick
- a room or building equipped with one or more toilets:toiletlavatorylavcanprivybathroom
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.