_That's not Johnny_

johnny [PT]JW _That's not Johnny_: This is a very old saying used by the oldest people in Fox Hr. They are in a serious mood when they say it. It often startles young people because they don't know what it means. It's used in answer to a statement that old people don't believe is...

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Language:English
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Summary:johnny [PT]JW _That's not Johnny_: This is a very old saying used by the oldest people in Fox Hr. They are in a serious mood when they say it. It often startles young people because they don't know what it means. It's used in answer to a statement that old people don't believe is true or is not up to date. It literally means: I don't believe you or you're not giving all the up-to-date facts. Yes DICT CEN. DNE-cit Not Used Not Used Withdrawn [see 'jonnick', 'jaimak'] Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Tue 06 Oct 2015, NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY stamped but not used, johnny in DNE with different meaning