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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
1940–45
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Dear John letter
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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| Dear John letter | |
| —n | |
| informal a letter from someone (esp to a man) breaking off a love affair | |
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| Main Entry: | Dear John letter |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a letter from a woman to a man terminating a personal relationship, esp. to a man at a distance; also called Dear John |
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