Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index J Johnsonese: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: John•son•ese Pronunciation: ( jon"su-nēz', -nēs'), [key] — n. a literary style characterized by rhetorically balanced, often pompous phraseology and an excessively Latinate vocabulary: so called from the style of writing practiced by Samuel Johnson. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Johnson City Johnson grass TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr 42 Best War Movie Quotes Current Events This Week: March 2023 Recycling Facts William Shakespeare Worst U.S. Forest Fires ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nonplus Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language