johnson

noun
UK: /ˈdʒɒnsən/
US: /ˈdʒɑːnsən/

  1. A common surname, meaning 'son of John'.

    1. My friend johnson lives next door to me. [ ] [ ]
    2. Professor johnson is giving a lecture on astrophysics next week. [ ] [ ]
johnson verb

  1. To trick or deceive someone, often in a playful way.

    1. Don't johnson me, tell me the truth. [ ] [ ]
    2. He tried to johnson his way out of the situation, but it didn't work. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "johnson" is /ˈdʒɒnsən/ in British English and /ˈdʒɑːnsən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "johnson": "My friend johnson lives next door to me.". More examples on the page.