Honest John
noun
Informal.
an honest, sincere man.
a man so trusting and innocent that he may be easily cheated or deceived.
a surface-to-surface, single-stage U.S. artillery rocket.
Origin of Honest John
1First recorded in 1930–35
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use Honest John in a sentence
"Honest John" we used to call him, and he was a good old scout.
Into the Jaws of Death | Jack O'Brien
Browse