What does hit the John mean?

slang To go to a toilet to urinate or defecate. Be right back, I've gotta hit the john.
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Where did the term who hit John come from?

“Who shot John” (or “who struck John” or “who hit John”) was a slang term in the Old West for moonshine or other illicit homemade liquor of exceedingly high strength and poor quality.
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What does John mean in slang?

john (plural johns) (slang) A prostitute's client. quotations ▼synonym ▲ Synonyms: see Thesaurus:prostitute's client. (slang, US) A device or place to urinate and defecate: now usually a toilet or lavatory, but also (dated) a chamber pot or outhouse.
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What does the expression who shot John mean?

Used to shut down long, involved excuses and blame game

Used to shut down an involved smoke and mirrors explanation of an event or more simply, the excuses and blame game for the event transpiring.
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What is the saying who hit John?

What does the phrase, “Who-Hit-John” mean? The origin of the term is unknown, but “Who-Hit-John” refers to liquor, beer or other intoxicating spirits—especially the cheap kind. One might say of a drunk, “He had a little too much Who-Hit-John.” Anyone who's ever been on a cheap drunk knows the feeling.
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What is the definition of on the John?

I'm on the john! (slang): I'm on the toilet! noun.
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What does I swan to John mean?

' In Oklahoma and the American South, 'I swan' is a rough equivalent of 'I swear. '
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What does shot off his mouth mean?

informal. : to talk foolishly, carelessly, or too much about something.
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What does SHOT mean in slang?

slang. a blow; punch. The prizefighter was knocked out by a shot in the chin.
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Was a shot in the arm meaning?

idiom. something that has a sudden and positive effect on something, providing encouragement and new activity: Fresh investment would provide the shot in the arm that this industry so badly needs. Making things better.
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Is a John the same as a pimp?

In the classic pimping crime, a pimp will receive a portion of a prostitute's payment they received their customers, commonly known as a “john.” In many situations, the pimp played no part in providing a customer to the prostitute, but they still expect to receive money from the prostitute.
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Whats a John vs pimp?

Gorilla (or Guerilla) Pimp — A pimp who controls his victims almost entirely through physical violence and force. “John” (a/k/a Buyer or “Trick”) — An individual who pays for or trades something of value for sexual acts. Kiddie Stroll – An area known for prostitution that features younger victims.
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What does John mean bathroom?

A john is a toilet or bathroom. [US, informal] I've got to go to the john.
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What does jawn mean urban dictionary?

What does jawn mean? Jawn is Philadelphia slang for anything … literally anything. Jawn is used as an all encompassing substitute for any person, place, or thing.
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What was John's original name?

The name is the English form of Iohannes and Ioannes, which are the Latin forms of the Greek name Ioannis (Ιωάννης), originally borne by Hellenized Jews transliterating the Hebrew name Yochanan (יוֹחָנָן‎), the contracted form of the longer name Yehochanan ( יְהוֹחָנָן‎), meaning "Yahweh is Gracious" or "Yahweh is ...
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What does John mean origin?

Originally from the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious", via the Greek Ioannes and the Latin Iohannes. John was the name of several characters in the bible including one of the 12 apostles and John the Baptist.
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What does I shot a bunny mean?

Do a fart: You didn't just shoot a bunny did ya?
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What is a bag in drug slang?

bag - Container for drugs; a package of drugs, usually marijuana or heroin; a person's favorite. drug. bag bride - Crack-smoking prostitute. bag man - Person who transports money; a person who supplies narcotics or other drugs, a.
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What does brick a shot mean?

What is a brick in basketball? A brick shot is a term that is used to describe a missed shot or miss flight of a basketball that occurs when an attempted shot goes off the rim or the backboard, and either does not allow the shot to reach the basket or an airborne object lands beyond the line of scrimmage.
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What does giving her the brush-off mean?

(intransitive, idiomatic) To rebuff, snub or curtly reject someone. I asked three different clerks, and they all gave me the brush-off.
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What does Donkey shot mean?

Basically, donkey punching involves a man punching his sexual partner in the back of the head during sex prior to orgasm to provoke a contracting of muscles to increase the his sexual pleasure (here's a more explicit definition ).
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What does Buss in your mouth mean?

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof) synonyms: kiss, osculation. types: smack, smooch.
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What is the origin of up the swanny?

In the expression "up the swanny", it means the Suwannee River in the USA. It is a common nickname for football commentator Lynn Swann. It is also a nickname of Graeme Swann, an England Test cricketer. In cycling, a "swanny" or soigneur is a supporting role in a cycling team.
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What does the old saying I'll swan mean?

Buck swears ''ll swan' is Southern saying

Modern British use it to mean "to travel, move or behave in a relaxed way for pleasure, and without caring that others may feel annoyed.” That's how the Cambridge Dictionary puts it.
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What does the phrase I'll Swanee mean?

In the American South, “I swan” is the rough equivalent of “I'll swear.”
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