Dear John

Dear John

 
noun Informal.
1.
a letter from a woman informing her boyfriend or fiancé that she is ending their relationship or informing her husband that she wants a divorce: Nothing is worse for a soldier's morale than getting a Dear John.
2.
any letter terminating a relationship.
Also called Dear John letter.

Origin:
1940–45
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Main Entry:  Dear John
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See Dear John letter
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