stage-door Johnny



stage-door Johnny

A man who spends a lot of time at a theater so as to seek the romantic attention, favor, or company of an actress. Ms. Gabler is such a stunning beauty that she always has some stage-door Johnny or another waiting for her after the curtain falls each night.
See also: johnny

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Swanhilde-German
ClÉMencekle-MAWNSFrench
JosefYO-zef (German)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech
Ayotunde-Western African, Yoruba
ClaudiaKLAW-dee-ə (English), KLOW-dee-ah (German, Dutch), KLOW-dyah (Italian, Spanish, Romanian)English, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Biblical, Ancient Roman
Ventseslav-Bulgarian