noun, verb
Gaming Slang
Johns
· noun, verb · gaming
Excuses a player makes for losing — bad controller, lag, off day, you name it.
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Any excuse a player reaches for after underperforming — the controller drifted, the setup lagged, they weren't warmed up. The classic comeback is 'no johns', meaning own your loss and stop whining.
“He started listing johns about the wifi the second he lost game five.”
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Used as a verb — johning — for the act of making those excuses.
“Quit johning and run it back, the lag hit us both the same.”
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Johns In A Sentence
He started listing johns about the wifi the second he lost game five.
Quit johning and run it back, the lag hit us both the same.
Origin & Usage
Coined in 1999 by Smash player Jesse 'Zulu' Fuentes, after a friend named John who constantly made excuses for losing. 'No Johns' spread from there across the Melee scene.
People Also Ask
What does 'no johns' mean?
It's the standard reply to someone making excuses — take the loss, no excuses. It comes from the same origin as 'johns' and is one of the most quoted phrases in the Smash scene.
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