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  • noun Plural form of john.

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Examples

  • Oh, and trying to deal with it by punishing johns is just as silly and Victorian as punishing the prostitutes, simply with a modern recalibration of the stuffy, busy-body morality.

    Matthew Yglesias » My Assigment Desk 2009

  • The laws that target the johns is interesting, seeing as how prostitutes are harassed, jailed, fined, and stigmatized whereas johns are not.

    Matthew Yglesias » Iceland Bans Strip Clubs 2010

  • (The whole bit about punishing johns is just a smokescreen – the real target is the sex worker.)

    End Demand Being Introduced in Chicago « Bound, Not Gagged 2009

  • I am so amped for this tbh, DC need to get moving on Flash and Wonder Woman (ans Superman ffs!!) dr_hamburger if geoff johns is says its cool, we have absolutely nothing to worry about. i am so goddamn excited about this flick!!! bring on the flash!!! and when the flash flick actually does start production, his costume should be cg as well

    Exclusive: Green Lantern’s Suit Will Be CG | /Film 2010

  • For the time being, Fleiss plans to cater to women only (shall we call the johns janes, and the cathouse a doghouse?).

    Betting on the Studs 2007

  • She was one of five detectives and deputies Thursday night posing as prostitutes on Watt Avenue so Sacramento County sheriff's personnel could arrest the "johns" -- men who pay prostitutes for sex.

    SacBee -- Latest News 2009

  • The Illinois senator also has the advantage with local "johns" - 72 percent go Democratic.

    Jules Crittenden 2008

  • March 21st, 2010 at 6: 16 pm tombaker says: crazy shelly is “pro-stitute”. and her johns are all creepy, icky old dudes. eeeeewwwwwwww.

    Think Progress » Fox ‘News’ cheerleads for Tea Party protesters. 2010

  • It doesn't charge so-called johns, typically, who participate in this.

    The Plunging Dollar 2008

  • Why shouldn't the so-called johns pay for their crime?

    CNN Transcript Mar 11, 2008 2008

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  • Not listed. Clearly Wordies have only one John.

    November 13, 2008