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John vs Addison - What's the difference?

john | addison |

As proper nouns the difference between john and addison

is that john is very popular since the middle ages while addison is .

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

    addison

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • transferred from the surname.
  • popular in the 2000s, following Alison and Madison.
  • * 2009 J. Scott Romig, The Lookout Tree , Author House, ISBN 1449041426, page 1:
  • My name is Addison' Jane Dawson, but you can call me Addy; everyone else does. I was named after my great grandfather, ' Addison Jay Dawson, - - -

    Derived terms

    * Addison's disease

    See also

    (pedia)