# no johns

> English word · Phrase

## Definitions
1. No excuses (after losing a game).

## Etymology
Coined by Super Smash Bros. player Jesse "Zulu" Fuentes in the late 1990s, referring to his friend John, who would often make unconvincing excuses after losing a game.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/no-johns