different between joho vs john

English

Etymology

From Swahili joho.

Noun

joho

1. A woolen robe worn by Arabs.

Anagrams

• Hojo

Danish

Etymology

From jo, formed similarly to nehej (< nej).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [j??h????]

Interjection

joho

1. (childish) Expression of vehement insistence.
   • 2011, Helle Helle, Dette burde skrives i nutid, Rosinante & Co ?ISBN

     Pølsefingre, sagde jeg og viftede med dem. – Nehej. – Joho.

     Thick fingers, I said and waved them. - Nuhuh. - Yuhuh.

   • 2016, Ninni Schulman, Vores egen lille hemmelighed, Art People ?ISBN

     “Jeg elsker dig endnu mere,” sagde han stille. “Det kan man slet ikke,” sagde hun og aede hans varme skulder. (...) “Joho.” “Nahaj.” Det gjorde ondt, når hun lo, ...

     “I love you even more,” he said quietly. “One simply cannot do that,” she said and stroked his warm shoulder. (...) “Yuhuh.” “Nuhuh.” It hurt when she laughed, ...

   • 2012, Johan Theorin, Sankt Psyko: spændingsroman, Politikens Forlag ?ISBN, page 232

     “Der var ingen mand her.” “Joho,” siger Mira bestemt. “Jeg så ham, da det var mørkt!”

     “There was no man here.” “Yuhuh,” Mira says firmly. “I saw him when it was dark!”

Antonyms

• nehej

Japanese

Romanization

joho

1. R?maji transcription of ???

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic ????? (j??).

Pronunciation

Noun

joho (ma class, plural majoho)

1. joho (a cloak or robe)

English

Alternative forms

• John

Etymology

From the male given name John (q.v.), whose ubiquity led to extensive use of the name in generic contexts. Its use for toilets derive from John and Cousin John, which both probably relate to jacques and jakes, used in equivalent senses by the British and Irish.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?d??n/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?d??n/

Noun

john (plural johns)

1. (slang) A prostitute's client.
   • 2004, Dennis Cooper, The Sluts, page 233

     In the first part of the video, Thad sucks the john's cock and takes a load in his mouth.

   • 2013, McLachlin CJ, Canada (Attorney General) v. Bedford (2013 SCC 72), para. 62

     In-calls, where the john comes to the prostitute’s residence, are prohibited.

2. (slang, US) A device or place to urinate and defecate: now usually a toilet or lavatory, but also (dated) a chamber pot or outhouse.
3. (slang) A Western man traveling in East Asia.
4. A male mule.

Synonyms

• (prostitute's client): See Thesaurus:prostitute's client
• (device or place for urination and defecation): See Thesaurus:chamber pot, Thesaurus:toilet, and Thesaurus:bathroom

Derived terms

• johnny house
• port-o-john

Translations

References

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• giehn, gohn (Moselle Franconian)
• jonn (Kölsch)

Etymology

From Old High German g?n, from Proto-Germanic *g?n?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /j??n/

Verb

john (third-person singular present jeht, past tense jeng, past participle jejange)

1. (Ripuarian) to go