dear john

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [deer jon]
- /dɪər dʒɒn/
- /dɪə(r) ˈdʒɒn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [deer jon]
- /dɪər dʒɒn/

Definitions of dear john words

noun dear john a letter from a woman informing her boyfriend or fiancé that she is ending their relationship or informing her husband that she wants a divorce: Nothing is worse for a soldier's morale than getting a Dear John. 1
noun dear john any letter terminating a relationship. 1

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Origin of dear john

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Dear john

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dear john popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dear john usage trend in Literature

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