john
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The story goes that when Gen. John Kelly, the White House chief of staff, called Tillerson to warn the tweet was coming, the secretary was on the john.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
The reveal was met with laughs, smiles, and a comment of "it's John's john".
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2022
No one felt like they had to follow McCain into the bathroom, and even if they had, he would’ve given a press conference from the john.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2021
According to john a. powell of the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley, nationwide we are witnessing increased anxiety, much of it related to an increase in a perceived “other.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2020
This time Peewee came with me to the john.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
There was a pervasive smell of what I would learn was wet, sweaty long johns.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2025
This time period also brought the introduction of union suits—predecessors of long johns and onesies—to meet the needs of both men and women.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 9, 2024
“This is exactly the type of case that had it not been for the johns, it would probably just be handled locally.”
From Washington Times ● Nov. 11, 2023
Teams dress in layers — long johns, hats, gloves and hand warmers for the frigid overnight and morning hours.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2023
The county had no sewer system, he explained, so when people flushed their johns, the discharge went straight into the Tug.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
