2006-09-13 08:50:52 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The term was in common use at least as far back as the 1950s in East London and may refer to a "John", as in a prostitute's client who was obliged to wear a condom or as rhyming with "conny" (ie. condom). When I was growing up in the East End of London in the 1960s the phrase was still used although we preferred the term "dunkies".
Cockney Rhyming slang also refers to a condom as a "Reggie" (ie. Reggie and Ronnie = Johnnie). Reggie and Ronnie were the notorious East London gangsters better known as the Kray Twins.
2006-09-13 08:54:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Does anyone know where the slang term "Johnnies "came from for condoms!!!?
2015-08-18 21:20:29 · answer #2 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-18 23:52:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cause when johnny comes marchin home from war (A song from WWII) he don't wanna find no babees as he knows that a man at war can't be the babee daddie.
2006-09-13 08:54:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard this nickname for condoms, but from reading some of the other answers, it sounds legitimate.
2006-09-13 08:59:15 · answer #5 · answered by lmnop 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Connies- Johnnies (cockney)
2006-09-13 08:58:49 · answer #6 · answered by chilipeppersfan92 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was the nickname for the soldiers who used the originally.
2006-09-13 08:53:29 · answer #7 · answered by billofthebailey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because a slang word for penis is johnson?
2006-09-13 08:52:20 · answer #8 · answered by WendyD1999 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It comes from Britain between W.W. I & W.W II . They were called " rubber johnies " , hence our name " rubbers " mostly self-explanitary.
2006-09-13 09:28:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that is because hookers call their clients johns and johns have to wear condoms
2006-09-13 21:57:51 · answer #10 · answered by Aimee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋