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Johnny

 

[ หˆdส’ษ‘หni ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

person

A male given name, a diminutive form of John. Johnny is often used as a friendly or familiar form of address.

Synonyms

John, Jonathan, jack

Examples of usage

  • Hey Johnny, how are you doing?
  • Johnny is coming over for dinner tonight.
  • Johnny is a common name for boys in English-speaking countries.
Context #2 | Noun

film character

A character often depicted as a rebellious young man with a heart of gold, typically in American movies.

Synonyms

heart of gold, rebel, young man

Examples of usage

  • James Dean's character in 'Rebel Without a Cause' is a classic Johnny archetype.
  • Johnny Depp has played various Johnny characters in his career.
Context #3 | Noun

slang

A term commonly used to refer to a man or guy, especially in informal contexts.

Synonyms

dude, fella, guy

Examples of usage

  • Hey Johnny, pass me the ball!
  • I met this cool Johnny at the party last night.
  • Johnny is slang for a male person in some regions.

Translations

Translations of the word "Johnny" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Johnny

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคœเฅ‰เคจเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Johnny

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Johnny

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะ”ะถะพะฝะฝั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Johnny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ธใƒงใƒ‹ใƒผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Johnny

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Johnny

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Johnny

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์กฐ๋‹ˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌูˆู†ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Johnny

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Johnny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็บฆ็ฟฐๅฐผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Johnny

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Johnny

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะ”ะถะพะฝะฝะธ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฏแƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Jonny

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Johnny

Word origin

The name Johnny has English origins and is a diminutive form of the name John. It has been a popular name for boys in English-speaking countries for many years. The use of Johnny as a slang term to refer to a man or guy likely originated from the familiarity and informality associated with the name. In film and popular culture, Johnny characters are often portrayed as rebellious but with a good heart, adding to the charm of the name.