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Johnny
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johnny
English
Alternative forms
en Johny
Etymology
From en John y. In the sense of an Englishman, compare en John Bull.
Pronunciation
en /ˈd͡ʒɒn.i/ RP
en En-au-Johnny.ogg AU
en /ˈd͡ʒɑn.i/ GenAm
en ɒni 2
en John ny
Proper noun
s ies
en male John.
Derived terms
en backstage Johnny jingling Johnny Johnny Appleseed Johnny-come-lately Johnny Crapaud Johnny Grindle Johnny Hop Johnny-jump-upJohnny Canuck Johnny Magory Johnny Marzetti Johnny on a pony Johnny on the pony Johnny Reb little Johnny Rum-Johnny stage-door Johnny stage Johnny
Related terms
en Jenny, en Jeanie, en Janie similar diminutives that derive from Jane, which derives from John
Translations
diminutive of John
Afrikaans: af Johan, af Hannes, af Hans
Bulgarian: bg Джо́ни m
Catalan: ca Joanet
Esperanto: eo Joĉjo
French: fr Jeannot m
German: de Hans m, de Hänsel m
Greek: el Τζόνι transliteration from English
Hungarian: hu Jancsi, hu Jankó
Irish: ga Seáinín m
Italian: it Gianni m
Marathi: mr जॉनी m
Occitan: oc Joanòt
Polish: pl Jaś m
Portuguese: pt Joãozinho m
Romanian: ro Ionel m
Russian: ru Ва́ня m
Scottish Gaelic: gd Seonaidh m
Spanish: es Juanito m
Ukrainian: uk Іванко m
Welsh: cy Joni m, cy Jac m
Noun
s +
en slang A jack playing card.
en informal en Johnny Reb Confederate soldier in the American Civil War.
en slang An Englishman.
en slang A fellow, a man.
en 1897 Arthur Conan Doyle The Tragedy of the Korosko We met in the desert, and we headed 'em off, and the other Johnnies herded 'em behind.
en 1929 Agatha Christie The Seven Dials Mystery "Like the Persian Johnny," said Jimmy, "who went about wailing for fresh worlds to conquer."
References
Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. 978-1880069523
Englishman en 1873 John Camden Hotten The Slang Dictionary https://www.gutenberg.org/files/42108/42108-h/42108-h.htm#:~:text=an%20Irishman%3B%20and-,Johnny,-%28from%20John%20Bull%29%2C
Danish
Proper noun
da proper noun
da male of da en - origin
Norwegian
Alternative forms
no Jonny
Proper noun
no proper noun
no male of no en - origin
Swedish
Alternative forms
sv Jonny
Pronunciation
sv LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Johnny.wav
Proper noun
c
sv male borrowed from sv en -