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   johnny

   /ˈdʒɒni/

   noun

   • 1. used as a name for an unknown man, often suggesting that he is unimportant or insignificant: British "the security johnny insists that you sign the visitors' book"
   • 2. a condom.
   • 3. a gown fastened at the back, worn by hospital patients. US

   Word Origin late 17th century (in johnny (sense 1 of the noun)): pet form of the given name John; johnny (sense 2 of the noun) dates from the 1960s.

   Scrabble Points: 19

   • J

     8

   • O

     1

   • H

     4

   • N

     1

   • N

     1

   • Y

     4

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