When you ask someone if they know
who did a certain thing, and they
give you answer that you know is
b.s. (bull shit)
Don't come in here with that who
shot john b.s.
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Its a phase used to describe someone who is looking grimey or not their best.
Going out, look'n like who shot john?
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Girl, you better comb your hair! I don't want you to go out of this house looking like who shot john.
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Used by John Wayne in his last film that featured a young Ron Howard to describe another gunslinger's actions after he had a drink/got drunk. He used the term "who shot John" to describe the whiskey. It was in the scene where he was teaching Ron Howard how to shoot a pistol.
"You never know what he might do once he gets enough of that "who shot John" in him, Pilgrum!
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illict liquor, moonshine(prohibition)
His ancestor was put in prison for selling who shot john.
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A term used in a situation where a major event has occurred and you have no idea what's going on.
(Someone was stabbed at a party)
M: Yo did you see that?
J: No, man! Who shot john?
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Something totally worthless and meaningless.
In context "like I care who shot John" or I don't give a shit!
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