Honest John

noun

Informal.
1. an honest, sincere man.
2. a man so trusting and innocent that he may be easily cheated or deceived.
a surface-to-surface, single-stage U.S. artillery rocket.

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First recorded in 1930–35

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A man of many car incarnations, Holzer was once the “Honest John” dealer, decked out in white robes, wings and an illuminated halo.

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Honest John took me backstage, and he introduced me to Bob Sumner, who is the creator and owner of Def Comedy Jam.

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The way I got Def Jam is I was friends with a comic named Honest John, who was on BET's "ComicView."

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I met Honest John, and he took me on the road.

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I remember standing backstage, and Honest John brought Bob Sumner up to me.

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