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What does the phrase, “Who-Hit-John” mean?

by | Feb 20, 2009 | Inside History

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What does the phrase, "Who-Hit-John" mean? David Charlie Andersen Kresgeville, Pennsylvania The origin of the term is unknown, but “Who-Hit-John” refers to liquor, beer or other intoxicating spirits—especially the cheap kind. One might say of a drunk, “He had a little too much Who-Hit-John.” Anyone who’s ever been on a cheap drunk knows the feeling.


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