Dear John

noun

: a letter (as to a soldier) in which a spouse or partner asks for a divorce or a partner breaks off an engagement or a friendship

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Dear John was in 1945

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“Dear John.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dear%20John. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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