What's a John Hancock?

Answer 1

Your John Hancock is your signature!

Answer 2

A John Hancock is a signature. John Hancock was one of many people to sign the Declaration of Independence.

Answer 3

A John Hancock is a signature. John Hancock was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence, and he signed his name in very large letters, so the king would be sure to be able to read it.

Answer 4

When the Declaration of Independence was being signed, John Hancock wrote his signature bigger than anyone elses. Thus the term "John Hancock" is used as a slang word for a signature.

Answer 5

Slang for your signature. It originated with John Hancock who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence

Answer 6

John Hancock was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was so mad at the King of England he signed his name 4 times bigger than everyone else so the King could read it without his glasses.

From that point on signatures have been nicknamed John Hancocks

Answer 7

John Hancock was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence. Over time, it became a slang term for signature. So if someone says, "Give me your John Hancock," they want you to sign something. He was the only one to sign on the fourth of July, and also signed it big and clear so the King of England could be sure to read it without glasses.

Answer 8

Your signature. John Hancock was one of the signers of The Declaration of Independance.

Answer 9

It's your signature. John Hancock was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence. You can't miss his signature...it's pretty big compared to the others.

Answer 10

John Hancock was the first signer of the American Declaration of Independence. His signature stands out very clearly from all the others because if its size. It is said that he signed it with very large letters "so that Fat George [King George III] can read it without his glasses!"