Posted on September 2, 2005 - by John

Quit taking the John outa me!

In North America, a john is a reference to a toilet, perhaps after the name of Sir John Harington who invented it.

A John is also a slang term for a man who pays a prostitute for sexual favors.

A Dear John letter is a correspondence in which a woman informs her fiancé or boyfriend of her intention to sever their romantic relationship, typically in situations where the man is stationed, as with the military, in a distant location for a period of time.

Also, a use indigenous to Southwest Texas, you can John a cat, meaning you hold it tightly, then shake it vigorously.

Is there any hope for me?

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