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   John·ny

   /ˈjänē/

   

   noun

   • 1. a short gown fastened in the back, worn by hospital patients. US
   • 2. used as a name for an unknown man, often suggesting that he is unimportant or insignificant: British "the security johnny insists that you sign the visitors' book"

   Word Origin late 17th century (in johnny (sense 1 of the noun)): pet form of the given name John; johnny (sense 2 of the noun) dates from the 1960s.

   Scrabble Points: 19

   • J

     8

   • O

     1

   • H

     4

   • N

     1

   • N

     1

   • Y

     4

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