Johnny-jump-up

English

Etymology

Johnny +‎ jump +‎ up

Noun

Johnny-jump-up (plural Johnny-jump-ups)

  1. (Canada, US) Any of several violets or pansies.
    • 1940, Raymond Chandler, Farewell, My Lovely, Penguin 2010 p. 6:
      He spoke almost dreamily, as if he was all by himself, out in the woods, picking johnny-jump-ups.
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