Johnny Armstrong

noun

Strenuous manual work; pulling or hauling; muscle power.

Meanings

nounJohnny Armstrong (uncountable)
  1. slanguncountablegovernmentStrenuous manual work; pulling or hauling; muscle power.

Origin

A play on the surname Armstrong and the words arm and strong.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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