joanna

See also: Joanna, Jóanna, and Joanną

English

Etymology

From the name Joanna, which is a rhyme for the dialectal pronunciation of piano as /piˈænə/.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəʊˈænə/

  Rhymes: -ænə

Noun

joanna (plural joannas)

1. (Cockney rhyming slang, often "old joanna") A piano.
   • 2006, "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" (song) by the Scissor Sisters

     But I don't feel like dancin'

     When the old Joanna plays