joan's as good as my lady in the dark
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Meaning · English
Synonym of all cats are grey in the dark: Sex is enjoyable regardless of the status, physical attractiveness, or social status of one's partner.
Register: archaic
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
‘Ioan in the darke is as good as my lady:’
Nay, perhapps better, such ladies there may bee.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “joan's as good as my lady in the dark” mean?
Synonym of all cats are grey in the dark: Sex is enjoyable regardless of the status, physical attractiveness, or social status of one's partner.
Is “joan's as good as my lady in the dark” formal or informal?
joan's as good as my lady in the dark is generally archaic.