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a Dear John letter
a Dear John letter
a letter a woman writes to her boyfriend telling him that she does not love him anymore. Bert got a Dear John letter today from Sally. He was devastated.
a Dear John letter
(humorous) a letter that you send to a man telling him you want to end a romantic relationship with him I've always thought Dear John letters a cowardly way of ending a relationship.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Gundahar | | - | Ancient Germanic, Germanic Mythology |
Basilius | | - | Ancient Greek (Latinized) |
Oakley | | ['əukli] | |
Asby | | ['æzbi] | |
Jocelin | | JAHS-lin, JAHS-ə-lin | English (Rare) |
Runa | | - | Norwegian, Danish, Swedish |