John-a-Stiles
noun
variants or John-a-Styles
ˌjänəˈstī(ə)lz
archaic
: the second party to legal proceedings when the true names of both parties are unknown compare john-a-nokes
Word History
Etymology
alteration of earlier John at Stile, from the name John + at Stile, probably from Middle English atte stile at the stile
- about ship
- about uncirculated
- about-face
- about-faced
- about-faces
- about-facing
- about-turn
- about-turns
- abouter
- aboutest
- abouts
- aboutter
- abouttest
- above
- above all
- above and beyond
- above par
- above reproach
- above suspicion
- above the fray
- above the law
- above water
- above-the-fold
- above/beyond reproach
- above/beyond suspicion