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John vs Johan - What's the difference?

john | johan |

Johan is a related term of john.



As proper nouns the difference between john and johan

is that john is a given name derived from Hebrew very popular since the Middle Ages while Johan is {{given name|female|from=Hebrew}}.

As a noun john

is a prostitute's client.

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

    johan

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • .
  • * 1893 Frank Peel, Spen Valley, Past and Present , Senior and Co., 1893, page 64:
  • *:William, the youthful heir, grew up, married and died, as we have already seen, of the sweating sickness, leaving only a daughter named Johan or Jennett, who was but two months old at his death;
  • Usage notes

    * Included in the hundred most common given names of women born in Scotland in 1900. ----