Green’s Dictionary of Slang
Spirit of the Times (Ironton, OH) 26 Dec. 2/3: Salutations [...] An English soldier and a French soldier meet [...] the former commences with ‘Bono Francais,’ and the answer is ‘Bono Anglish’. With a Turk it is ‘Bono Johnny’.at bono, adj.
Spirit of the Times (Ironton, OH) 26 Dec. 2/3: Salutations [...] An English soldier and a French soldier meet [...] the former commences with ‘Bono Francais,’ and the answer is ‘Bono Anglish’. With a Turk it is ‘Bono Johnny’.at johnny, n.1
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