Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rent-a-john

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.52 in modern English

Syllables
ren-t-a-john
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A portable toilet

American usage

Etymology

From rent-a- + john (“toilet”)

Usage

Inflected Forms

rent-a-johns (plural)

Synonyms

portaloo

Questions

What does rent-a-john mean?
A portable toilet
Where does rent-a-john come from?
From rent-a- + john (“toilet”)

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