John Audley

proper noun

A fictitious person mentioned (e.g. "is John Audley there?") as a signal to shorten the performance of a show, to make room for a fresh audience.

Meanings

proper noun

alternative John Orderly

  1. slangentertainmentA fictitious person mentioned (e.g. "is John Audley there?") as a signal to shorten the performance of a show, to make room for a fresh audience.
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APA

John Audley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/John%20Audley

MLA

“John Audley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/John%20Audley. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “John Audley,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/John%20Audley.

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