"johnless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From john (“a device or place for urination and defecation”) + -less (“without”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|john|less|t1=a device or place for urination and defecation|t2=without}} john (“a device or place for urination and defecation”) + -less (“without”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} johnless (not comparable)
  1. (slang, US, rare) Without a device or place for urination and defecation. Tags: US, not-comparable, rare, slang
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