johnlock
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The ship of characters John Watson and Sherlock Holmes from the television series Sherlock.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
All of our "feels" are on the line again as they continue to be with anything that involves Johnlock (thanks a lot, Moffat), Merthur and Destiel.
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 “johnlock” mean?
The ship of characters John Watson and Sherlock Holmes from the television series Sherlock.
Is “johnlock” formal or informal?
johnlock is generally slang.