| − | '''Dear John''' is a term for a [[letter]] sent by a [[girlfriend]] when she wants to break off the [[relationship]] while the recipient is at war.<ref>http://www.wendy.com/letterwriting/dearjohn.html</ref> | + | A '''Dear John''' [[letter]] refers to a letter sent by a [[girlfriend]] when she wants to break off the [[relationship]] with a man. Most commonly it is sent while the recipient is at war or otherwise deployed in the military.<ref>http://www.wendy.com/letterwriting/dearjohn.html</ref> |