as in restroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
man, that guy seems to spend hours in the john
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Recent Examples of john
Not a single john was named in the conspiracy, despite there likely being hundreds.
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Anita Chabriacolumnist,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Oct. 2022
The forced execution of Flora by Joanie behind closed whorehouse doors evokes Trixie’s murder of an abusive john in the pilot (his corpse becoming pig chow).
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Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
20 Dec. 2021
Before you make morning coffee, take a shower or flush the john or run the washing machine to bring cold, pure water into your plumbing, says Judy Davids, community engagement specialist in Royal Oak.
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Bill Laitner,
Detroit Free Press,
14 Nov. 2019
That slow circumnavigation past highway and ditch, the mountain of gravel and the porta-john.
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J. Robert Lennon,
The New Yorker,
19 Aug. 2019
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Anita Chabriacolumnist,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Oct. 2022
The forced execution of Flora by Joanie behind closed whorehouse doors evokes Trixie’s murder of an abusive john in the pilot (his corpse becoming pig chow).
—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
20 Dec. 2021
Before you make morning coffee, take a shower or flush the john or run the washing machine to bring cold, pure water into your plumbing, says Judy Davids, community engagement specialist in Royal Oak.
—
Bill Laitner,
Detroit Free Press,
14 Nov. 2019
That slow circumnavigation past highway and ditch, the mountain of gravel and the porta-john.
—
J. Robert Lennon,
The New Yorker,
19 Aug. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for john
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The stone lantern adorned with deer in Osaka Garden on the grounds of the Museum of Science and Industry is from the exhibition, and just southeast of there one of the stone structures from the World's Fair is now a Chicago Park District restroom.
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The project — including the design and construction of the trail and pedestrian bridge, as well as parking improvements and additional restroom facilities — is expected to cost about $21 million and take about five years to complete, Lucchesi said.
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The home features 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.
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There was also a full bathroom with a separate shower, unlike some RVs whose shower and toilet share the same footprint.
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Old Herald clippings from 1986 reported about homeowners’ toilets and sinks smelling like gas, a 3-year-old getting rashes and fevers from drinking the well water and fear of dryers exploding.
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Accessibility All public areas are wheelchair accessible, with ramps, wide corridors, and accessible toilets throughout the hotel.
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“John.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/john. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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