"Johnson hole" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Johnson holes [plural]
Etymology: Named, for its size, after Jack Johnson (1878-1946), the world heavyweight boxing champion until 1915. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Johnson hole (plural Johnson holes)
  1. (military slang, now historical) A large shell crater during the First World War. Wikipedia link: Jack Johnson Tags: historical, slang Synonyms: Jack Johnson hole

Inflected forms

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