plural of John-a-dreams

(US, slang, dated) A person who is conveniently in the right place when needed.

plural of Johnny-on-the-spot

(navy, slang) Strenuous manual work; pulling or hauling; muscle power.

(prison slang) A prisoner who generally obeys the rules and avoids trouble.

plural of square john

(obsolete, colloquial) A priest.

plural of Sir John

(obsolete, informal, military slang) An Ottoman soldier in World War One, particularly a Turkish one. / (by extension) The Ottoman Empire in general.

A flower of the narrow-leaved varieties of a species of pink (Dianthus barbatus), as distinguished from other varieties called sweet william.