Johnson

//ˈd͡ʒɑnsən// name, noun, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A patrilineal surname transferred from the given name. The second most common surname in the United States. countable, uncountable

    "And for the EU a Johnson premiership would mean “a mini-Trump across the Channel, dedicated to its sabotage”. Britain would become “a hostile principality, built on social, fiscal and environmental deregulation.”"

  2. 2
    A male given name transferred from the surname. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A township in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname:; A locality in Cochise County, Arizona. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname:; A city in Washington County, Arkansas. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname:; An unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname:; An unincorporated community in Gibson County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname:; An unincorporated community in Perry County, Kentucky. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname:; A minor city in Big Stone County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname:; A village in Nemaha County, Nebraska. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname:; A hamlet in Orange County, New York. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname:; An unincorporated community in Fayette County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname:; A town in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma. countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname:; A ghost town in Kane County, Utah. countable, uncountable
  10. 15
    A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname:; A town and village therein, in Lamoille County, Vermont. countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname:; An unincorporated community in Whitman County, Washington. countable, uncountable
  12. 17
    A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname:; An unincorporated community in Cabell County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
  13. 18
    A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname:; A town in Marathon County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  14. 19
    A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname:; An unincorporated community in the town of Easton, Marathon County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  15. 20
    A number of places in the United States founded by people with the surname:; A number of townships in the United States, listed under Johnson Township. countable, uncountable
Noun
  1. 1
    Penis. slang

    "Fuck your sympathy! I don't need your sympathy, man, I need my fucking Johnson!"

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of johnson (“penis”). alt-of

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

A patronymic surname from John + -son, literally “son of John”. * In the U.S. the name Johnson has been adopted by numerous European immigrant families originally named Johansson, Johnsson, Johansen, Jonsson, etc. * Doublet of Johansson, Johansen, Jansen, and Hansen.

Etymology 3

A patronymic surname from John + -son, literally “son of John”. * In the U.S. the name Johnson has been adopted by numerous European immigrant families originally named Johansson, Johnsson, Johansen, Jonsson, etc. * Doublet of Johansson, Johansen, Jansen, and Hansen.

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