tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post7700323610882045225..comments2024-03-19T02:26:11.207-05:00Comments on Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine: Why are Toilets Called “Johns"?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-34448895977365754232016-06-21T12:06:34.182-05:002016-06-21T12:06:34.182-05:00But in more modern slang, "jake" means O...But in more modern slang, "jake" means OK or acceptable.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-68777647242347377402016-06-21T10:54:06.149-05:002016-06-21T10:54:06.149-05:00The "Jakes" name goes at least as far ba...The "Jakes" name goes at least as far back as Shakespeare.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-58462086126721886442016-06-21T10:25:41.431-05:002016-06-21T10:25:41.431-05:00Then why is it called "The Jakes" (or pe...Then why is it called "The Jakes" (or perhaps Jake) in some Irish books I've read?Jeff Meyersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093411926030586355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-12546791949364532852016-06-21T10:11:50.594-05:002016-06-21T10:11:50.594-05:00I suppose the English version was by a fellow name...I suppose the English version was by a fellow named Loo?Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.com