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jeffrey | john |

As a proper noun john is

very popular since the middle ages.

jeffrey

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • , the usual U.S. spelling of Geoffrey. Popular in the latter half of the 20th century.
  • derived from Geoffrey.
  • Quotations

    * 1809 , English Bards and Scotch reviewers:A Satire *: Health to great Jeffrey ! Heaven preserve his life *: To flourish on the fertile shores of Fife *: And guard it sacred in the future wars *: Since authors sometimes seek the field of Mars! * 2005 Harvella Jones: The Texas Homestead Hoax . Trafford Publishing 2005. ISBN 1412044588 page 59: *: - - - you should also be able to sue your association's attorney when they step over the line as Attorney Jeffrey' Ewalt did. Oh, my gosh! Even as I say his name '''Jeffrey, Jeffrey. Jeffrey''' is a name assigned to little boys with small toys. A cute innocent little boy that would do no harm to anyone. I recommend a name change for '''Jeffrey''' Ewalt from ' Jeffrey to Lucifer.

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    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