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Johnny Common

Johnny has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

`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

"The Federal troops mockingly called the Confederates Johnny while referring to their distinctive grey uniforms as greys."

2

A jack (the playing card)

"I need to buy more johnnys before our trip tomorrow."

3

A condom.

Proper Noun
1

A diminutive of the male given name John.

"Johnny is a common nickname that people use when they want to address someone named John in a friendly way."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Confederate soldier

Origin

Johnny comes from adding the suffix "-y" to the name John. It was used as a term for an Englishman, similar to how "John Bull" refers to a typical British person.

Rhyming Words
anny enny ginny sonny funny dunny minny sanny tanny yenny sinny tinny benny tonny denny fenny genny henny pinny jenny
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