joanna

See also: Joanna, Jóanna, and Joanną

English

Etymology

From the name Joanna, which is a rhyme for the dialectal pronunciation of piano as /piˈænə/

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəʊˈænə/
Rhymes: -ænə

Noun

joanna (plural joannas)

(Cockney rhyming slang, often "old joanna") A piano.
- 2006, "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" (song) by the Scissor Sisters
  But I don't feel like dancin'
  
  When the old Joanna plays

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