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johnny
CIDE DICTIONARY
johnny, n.
- A familiar diminutive of John. [1913 Webster]
- A sculpin. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
johnny, n. (pl. -ies) Brit. colloq. a fellow; a man.
Idiom
johnny-come-lately colloq. a recently arrived person.
Etymology
familiar form of the name John
THESAURUS
johnny
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