English · Slang Attested

no johns

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Do not make excuses (for losing a match).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

“No Johns” is such a ubiquitous phrase in the Smash scene that it’s even inspired regional variations around the world. No Stacos. No Tiesos. No Joshis. Igna Yunas, in Swedish. It even made it into Smash itself: One of the “random” names that players can assign themselves in the Wii U and Switch ver

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 “no johns” mean?

Do not make excuses (for losing a match).

Is “no johns” formal or informal?

no johns is generally slang.

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