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Johnny.

A diminutive of the male given name John.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈd͡ʒɒn.i/Received-Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒɑn.i/General-American
  1. A diminutive of the male given name John.

Where this word comes from

From John + -y. In the sense of an Englishman, compare John Bull.

noun/ˈd͡ʒɒn.i/Received-Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒɑn.i/General-American
  1. A jack (playing card).

    slang
  2. Ellipsis of Johnny Reb (“Confederate soldier in the American Civil War”).

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · informal
  3. An Englishman.

    slang
  4. A fellow, a man.

    slang
Where this word comes from

From John + -y. In the sense of an Englishman, compare John Bull.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.