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nounAn outhouse or portable toilet.
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From the use of john in American slang as a synonym for toilet.
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APA
johnny house. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/johnny%20house
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“johnny house.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/johnny%20house. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “johnny house,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/johnny%20house.
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