Dictionary Definition
Johnny n : `johnny' was applied as a nickname for
Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil
War; `grayback' derived from their gray Confederate uniforms [syn:
Rebel, Reb, Johnny Reb,
grayback]
User Contributed Dictionary
see johnny
English
Proper noun
- A given name, diminutive of John.
Noun
- A jack (the playing card)
- A nickname for Confederate soldiers, used by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War (1861-1865).
References
- Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. ISBN 978-1880069523
Danish
Proper noun
Johnny- A given name of English origin.
Norwegian
Alternative spellings
Proper noun
Jonny- A given name of English origin.
Swedish
Alternative spellings
Proper noun
Johnny- A given name borrowed from English.
Extensive Definition
Johnny or Johnnie is the diminutive form of the
common English name John.
Johnny may also refer to:
- Johnny (film) (2003), a Tollywood film directed by Pawan Kalyan
- Johnny Bravo a Cartoon Network's original series.
- Johnnie (novel), a 1944 novel by Dorothy B. Hughes
- Johnny (song), a song by System of a Down
- a hospital gown
- a condom (chiefly British)
- Jonnycake
- Johnny the Homicidal Maniac, a comic book by Jhonen Vasquez
- Johnny 5, the robot star of the Short Circuit'' films
People
- Johnny Hallyday
- Johnny DeLaVerga
- Johnny Edwards
- Johnny Ray
- Johnnie Ray
- Johnny Appleseed
- Johnny Mercer
- Johnny Weissmuller
- Johnnie Cochran
- Johnny Unitas
- Johnny Cash
- Johnny Carson
- Johnny Cooper, Musician, Singer, and Songwriter
- Johnny Bench
- Johnny Checketts
- Johnny Rotten
- Johnny Depp
- Johnny Dingle
- Johnny McWhorter
- Johnny Damon
- Johnny Weir
- Johnny A
- Johnnie Taylor
- Johnny "Guitar" Watson
- Johnny Howard
- Johnny Lechner
- Johnny Knoxville
- Johnny Marr
- Johnny Lewis
Films
See also
- Gentle Johnny (or Gentleman Johnny), a nickname of Johnny Ramensky
Johnny in Spanish: Johnny
Johnny in Finnish: Johnny
Johnny
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