Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

port-o-john

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.52 in modern English

Syllables: port-o-john
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A portable toilet.

Example Sentences

"She tried not to notice the garage attendants observing her when she parked to use the phone booth, furtive as a woman slipping into a port-o-john under the scrutiny of male witnesses."

Etymology

From Port-a-John (“an American business”), from portable, -a-, & john (“a toilet; an outhouse”).

Inflected Forms

port-o-johns (plural)

Synonyms

toilet and Thesaurus:bathroom

Questions

What does port-o-john mean?: A portable toilet.
Where does port-o-john come from?: From Port-a-John (“an American business”), from portable, -a-, & john (“a toilet; an outhouse”).

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