John Travolta

noun

A disco dancer.

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Meanings

nounJohn Travolta (plural John Travoltas)

plural John Travoltas

  1. A disco dancer.

    [scientists] played disco music to mice. Were they trying to turn mice into tiny John Travoltas?

    2009, Bob Fenster, The Big Book of Duh: A Bathroom Book, page 295
  2. A skilful dancer.

Origin

From John Travolta's performance in Saturday Night Fever.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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