johnnie
n. countablen. a rubber cover for a man's penis used during sex to prevent pregnancy or disease. It is a very informal word for a condom.
n. a prophylactic sheath worn on the penis during sexual intercourse. Informal in register; primarily used in British and Australian English.
He made sure he had a johnnie in his wallet.
The health clinic distributed free johnnies to students as part of their safe sex awareness campaign.
While formal medical literature uses the term condom, colloquial speech in certain regions often substitutes it with johnnie, reflecting a more casual or euphemistic approach to discussing contraception.
From John + -ie.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Informal British and Australian slang; avoid in formal or professional contexts.
Last updated May 8, 2026