john

== English == === Alternative forms === John === Etymology === From the male given name John (q.v.), whose ubiquity led to extensive use of the name in generic contexts. Its use for toilets derives from John and Cousin John, which both probably relate to jacques and jakes, used in equivalent senses by the British and Irish. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɑn/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɒn/ Rhymes: -ɑn, -ɒn === Noun === john (plural johns) (slang, US) A prostitute's client. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:prostitute's client 2013, McLachlin CJ, Canada (Attorney General) v. Bedford (2013 SCC 72), para. 62 In-calls, where the john comes to the prostitute’s residence, are prohibited. (slang, US) A device or place for urination and defecation: now usually a toilet or lavatory, but also (dated) a chamber pot or outhouse. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:chamber pot, Thesaurus:toilet, Thesaurus:bathroom (slang) A Western man traveling in East Asia. A male mule. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === roti john === References === == Central Franconian == === Alternative forms === giehn, gohn (Moselle Franconian) jonn (Kölsch) === Etymology === From Old High German gān, from Proto-Germanic *gāną. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /jɔːn/ === Verb === john (third-person singular present jeht, past tense jeng, past participle jejange) (Ripuarian) to go