who shot John noun4 •Long and involved explanation, finger-pointing, or assignment of credit or blame.I haven't been in on any of the sessions, I don't intend to get directly involved, and I'm not going to engage in any speculation about "who shot John". — 1972 •Nonsense; rubbish.He never raised the topic of religion, but if it did happen to come up, he would promptly close the conversation by dismissing the entire subject as “a bunch of who shot John". — 2016 •Something bad; a mess. •(Southern-US) Liquor, especially illegally made.Red Mammy, the proprietress, bootlegs a horrendous brew known as "Who Shot John?" — 1932
