How did the toilet get the nickname "John"?

Question: How did the toilet get the nickname "John"!?
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I'd say from Sir John Harrington who invented the the forerunner of today's flush toilet!. It's not John Crapper but actually Thomas Crapper who invented the modern toilet!. So from Harrington toliet's are called Johns and from Crapper their called, well, Crappers!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

John Harrington invented an indoor water closet (WC,toilet) for Queen Elizabeth the First in 1596, then published a book with tasteless puns about his invention!.

That's Probably it :)Www@QuestionHome@Com

idk, never thought of it, we call it the 'throne'!. hey, by the way, how did the name Jack become John and vice-versa!?, 'cause i don't get it!. maybe Jack S**t had something with it!? lol!.!.!.j/kWww@QuestionHome@Com

The Person who invented the toilet name was john henry not crapper!. LolWww@QuestionHome@Com

the modern toilet was created by John CrapperWww@QuestionHome@Com

Crapper was the last name!. Not sure about the first though!. Great question!Www@QuestionHome@Com

in my opinion all guys are johns and i would have no problem relieving myself on them!.i am not a lesbian but all men are jerks,i live with the #1 jerk of all men!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com