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[ˈdʒɒni], (Noun)
Definitions:
- used as a name for an unknown man, often suggesting that he is unimportant or insignificant
(e.g: the security johnny insists that you sign the visitors' book)
- a condom.
- a gown fastened at the back, worn by hospital patients.
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Origin
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late 17th century (in johnny (sense 1 of the noun)): pet form of the given name John; johnny (sense 2 of the noun) dates from the 1960s
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