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Noun: johnny  jó-nee
  1. [Brit, informal] Contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
    - condom, rubber [N. Amer, informal], safety, safe, prophylactic, franger [Austral, informal], French letter [Brit, archaic, informal], protective
     
  2. [N. Amer] A gown with a back opening closed with snaps or ties, worn by hospital patients
Noun: Johnny  jó-nee
  1. Nickname for a Confederate soldier, used by Federal soldiers in the American Civil War
    - Rebel, Reb [US, informal], Johnny Reb, greyback [Brit, Cdn], grayback [US]

Derived forms: Johnnies, johnnies

Type of: birth control device, Confederate soldier, contraceptive, contraceptive device, preventative, preventive, prophylactic device

Encyclopedia: Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye