stage-door johnny

noun

often capitalized J
: a man who frequents a theater for the purpose of courting an actress or chorus girl
assumed the role of stage-door Johnny to serve papers on a burlesque queenRalph Ginzburg

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“Stage-door johnny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage-door%20johnny. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

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