who-hit-John
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Meaning · English
Hard liquor; whiskey.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The bottle of Who-Hit-John was only a quarter full now and he was giving serious thought to taking another swallow of the stuff, as harsh as it might be on a man's system.
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 “who-hit-John” mean?
Hard liquor; whiskey.
Is “who-hit-John” formal or informal?
who-hit-John is generally slang.