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johnson

/ˈd͡ʒɑnsən/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about johnson at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784).
  2. 36th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Kennedy when Kennedy was assassinated (1908-1973).
  3. 17th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Lincoln when Lincoln was assassinated; was impeached but acquitted by one vote (1808-1875).

Origin

Compare the use of other men’s names as slang terms for the penis, e.g. peter and others listed in that entry.

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