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John

Teasing Nicknames:

Arizona John
In reference to Major John M. Burke.
Anatomical John
Used in reference to John Hilton (1804-1878), the greatest anatomist of his day.
Johnboy
Yonny
Jawn Jawn
Hoppin' John
Johnson & Johnson
In reference to a major baby manufacturer.
John Juan
In reference to Don Juan, an infamous rogue with a knack for seducing women.
Bungy
Jungy
Johnnykins
Yawn
John John the Leprechaun
John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmit

Associations:

''John'' is a slang term for a toilet or bathroom.

''As drunk as who shot John'' or ''Drunker than who shot John'' both mean very drunk

''Blue John'' refers to skim milk.

''Hoppin' John'' is a dish made of beans, rice, bacon and spices.

''John B.'' and ''John B. Stetson'' refer to a type of cowboy hat, named after its maker.

A ''John Hancock'' or a ''John Henry'' is a signature.

''Long johns'' are thermal underwear.

''Big John'' is an African-American slang term for a police officer.

''Hard John'' is an African-American slang term for an FBI agent.

''John'' was an African-American slang term for a slave.

''John'' is a slang term for the customer of a prostitute.

''John Canoe'' was an African festival celebrated by black slaves in both the Southern U.S. and the Caribbean.

''John Constant'' was a name used by black slaves for cornbread.

''Big John the Conqueror'' is a figure of African-American myth. Legend has it that he ripped off the Devil's arm and beat him with it.

''John Conqueror'' is the name of a root used in voodoo or folk medicine.

''John Henry'' is a slang term for an industrious black working man.

''John Doe'' is a general term for a man.

''John Q. Public'' refers to a typical male representitive of the general public.

A ''square John'' is someone who always abides by the rules.

A ''Dear John letter'' is a letter from a woman to a man, telling him that she no longer wants to be with him.

The phrase that introduced talk-show host Johnny Carson each night was ''Here's Johnny.''

The John Birch Society is an ultraconservative secret society, founded by Robert H.W. Welch Jr., that intends to protect against potential threats to the American way of life. Its members refuse to pay taxes.

A man's ''John Thomas'' is a slang term for his penis.