The slang terms "john" (North America) or "punter" (British Isles) are used among both prostitutes and law enforcement for persons who solicit prostitutes. World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... The British Isles in relation to mainland Europe The British Isles (French: , Irish: [1] or Oileáin Iarthair Eorpa,[2] Manx: Ellanyn Goaldagh, Scottish Gaelic: , Welsh: ), is a group of islands off the northwest coast of continental Europe comprising Great Britain, Ireland and a number of smaller islands. ... Prostitution is the sale of sexual services (typically manual stimulation, oral sex, sexual intercourse, or anal sex) for cash or other kind of return, generally indiscriminately with many persons. ...

The term john may have originated from the customers' practice of giving their name as "John," a common name in English-speaking countries, in an effort to maintain anonymity. An etymological origin referring to Pope John XII has been suggested, ^[1], but lacks credibility, as it is proved that the term john is American and the earliest known citation dates from 1911 in a book by D.G. Phillips, Susan Lenox, Her Fall and Rise. In it, the term is used in the sense of "sugar-daddy" as opposed to customer. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... John XII (born in Rome circa 937, died May 14, 964), was Pope from 955 to 963, was the son of Alberic II, whom he succeeded as patrician of Rome in 954, being then only eighteen years of age. ... Significant age disparity in sexual relationships has been a feature of couples in many cultures and societies. ...

In Sweden a "John" is known as a "torsk", meaning cod (as in the fish species) in Swedish. the world is coming to the end!!!!! cod is going to eat up alive and do us hard up the emmm. ...

External links

• "John Schools" as an attempt to educate prostitutes' clients
• "Street prostitution" by Michael S. Scott, US DOJ Problem-Oriented Guides for Police Series, No. 2

References

1. ^ http://www.lilithgallery.com/articles/atheist/Papal-Impropriety.html