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Frenzy vs John - What's the difference?

frenzy | john |

As nouns the difference between frenzy and john

is that frenzy is a state of wild activity or panic while john is a prostitute's client.

As an adjective frenzy

is mad; frantic.

As a verb frenzy

is to render frantic.

As a proper noun John is

a given name derived from Hebrew very popular since the Middle Ages.

frenzy

English

Alternative forms

* phrenzy, phrensy (obsolete)

Noun

(frenzies)
  • A state of wild activity or panic.
  • She went into a cleaning frenzy to prepare for the unexpected guests.
  • A violent agitation of the mind approaching madness; rage.
  • * Addison
  • All else is towering frenzy and distraction.
  • * William Shakespeare, ''A midsummer Night's Dream, Act 5, scene 1:
  • The poet's eye in a fine frenzy rolling.

    Derived terms

    * feeding frenzy

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Mad; frantic.
  • * 1678 John Bunyan The Pilgrim's Progress :
  • They thought that some frenzy distemper had got into his head.

    Verb

  • (uncommon) To render frantic.
  • john

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) A prostitute's client.
  • * 2004 , Dennis Cooper, The Sluts , page 233
  • In the first part of the video, Thad sucks the john's cock and takes a load in his mouth.
  • * 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 lavatory, toilet.
  • (slang) An outhouse privy. Also johnny house.
  • (slang) A name often used as a generic reference to a male of European, North-American, or Australian origin, while travelling in East Asia.
  • A male mule.
  • Synonyms

    * (sense, prostitute's client) see * (toilet) see

    Derived terms

    * port-o-john