john

Etymology

From the male given name John (q.v.), whose ubiquity led to extensive use of the name in generic contexts. Its use for toilets derives from John and Cousin John, which both probably relate to jacques and jakes, used in equivalent senses by the British and Irish.

noun

  1. (slang) A prostitute's client.
    In the first part of the video, Thad sucks the john's cock and takes a load in his mouth. 2004, Dennis Cooper, The Sluts, page 233
    In-calls, where the john comes to the prostitute’s residence, are prohibited. 2013, McLachlin CJ, Canada (Attorney General) v. Bedford (2013 SCC 72), para. 62
  2. (slang, US) A device or place to urinate and defecate: now usually a toilet or lavatory, but also (dated) a chamber pot or outhouse.
  3. (slang) A Western man traveling in East Asia.
  4. A male mule.

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