the john

the john

slang The toilet. Be right back, I've gotta hit the john.
See also: john
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

john

1. n. a toilet; a bathroom. Is there another john around here?
2. n. a man. This john came up and asked if I had seen the girl in a picture he had.
3. n. a prostitute’s customer. She led the john into an alley where Lefty robbed him.
4. n. a victim of a crime or deception; a sucker. The john went straight to the cops and told the whole thing.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • john
  • hit the john
  • Big John
  • wouldn't bet on it
  • I wouldn't bet on (something)
  • I wouldn't bet on it
  • live and kicking
  • reign