Johns

/dʒɑnz/ noun

Definition

plural of john; toilets or bathrooms (informal)

Etymology

From the common name John, used as slang

Kelly Says

Johns are where you go when nature calls - every John needs his john!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መኝታ ቤት
ARالعربية
المراحيض
BNবাংলা
শৌচালয়
CACatalà
lavabos
CSČeština
toalety
DADansk
toiletter
DEDeutsch
Toiletten
ELΕλληνικά
τουαλέτες
ESEspañol
servicios
FAفارسی
توالت
FISuomi
wc-tilat
FRFrançais
toilettes
GUGU
શૌચાલયો
HAHA
baje
HEעברית
שירותים
HIहिन्दी
शौचालय
HUMagyar
toaletlek
IDBahasa Indonesia
toilet
IGIG
ụlọ nkwụ
ITItaliano
gabinetti
JA日本語
トイレ
KKKK
әжек
KMKM
បង្គន់
KO한국어
화장실
MRMR
शौचालय
MSBahasa Melayu
tandas
MYမြန်မာ
အိမ်သာ
NLNederlands
toiletten
NONorsk
toaletter
PAPA
ਸ਼ੌਚਾਲੇ
PLPolski
toalety
PTPortuguês
banheiros
RORomână
toalete
RUРусский
уборные
SVSvenska
toaletter
SWKiswahili
choo
TAதமிழ்
கழிப்பறைகள்
TEతెలుగు
టాయిలెట్‌లు
THไทย
ห้องน้ำ
TLTL
banyo
TRTürkçe
tuvaletler
UKУкраїнська
туалети
URاردو
ٹوائلٹ
VITiếng Việt
nhà vệ sinh
YOYO
ile ti oorun
ZH中文
厕所
ZUZU
indlela yasesitini

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Common surname and historical reference to 'johns' (toilets, from Thomas Crapper myth). The slur 'johns' for clients of sex workers carries gendered exploitation history.

Inclusive Usage

Use full context or proper names to avoid ambiguity. When discussing sex work terminology, acknowledge the gendered power dynamics embedded in client-worker language.

Inclusive Alternatives

["clients","customers"]

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