Meaning

3 senses

  1. (slang)A jack (playing card).

  2. (slang)An Englishman.

  3. (slang)A fellow, a man.

More definitions
  • ‘Johnny’ was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; ‘greyback’ derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

Examples

45 sentences

  1. What's your favorite Johnny Depp movie?

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  2. Johnny kept planting apple seeds for 46 years.

    Джонні постійно сіяв насіння яблук протягом 46 років. — aandrusiak

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  3. Johnny got leave to go home.

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  4. Johnny Depp is my favorite actor.

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  5. Our dog is called Johnny.

    Нашого собаку звуть Джоні. — deniko

    ruНашу собаку зовут Джонни. — marafon

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Origin

From John + -y. In the sense of an Englishman, compare John Bull.

From John + -y. In the sense of an Englishman, compare John Bull.

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Forms

plural: Johnnys / Johnnies

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • ‘Johnny’ was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; ‘greyback’ derived from their grey Confederate uniforms:RebelRebJohnny Rebgreyback

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
jogB2joggerjohnjoinA1joinerjointB1
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