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Janner

Janner noun: someone from Plymouth.

Noun

Janner (plural Janners)

  1. (UK, slang) Someone from Plymouth.
  2. (UK, dated, slang) Member of the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment.

Proper noun

Janner

  1. (UK, slang) The accent and colloquialisms of such people used by the people of Plymouth.

Adjective

Janner (not comparable)

  1. (UK, derogatory, slang, sometimes) Describing Plymouth's lower classes.

Forms of Janner

pluralJanners

Origin of Janner

Derived from Cousin Jan (the Devonian form of John). See Janner on WikipediaWikipedia for further explanation.

Questions about Janner

What does Janner mean?
Janner means someone from Plymouth.
What part of speech is Janner?
Janner can be a noun, a proper noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Janner?
The plural of Janner is Janners.

Words near Janner in the dictionary

  1. Janna
  2. Jannah
  3. Jannali
  4. Jannat
  5. Jannatabad
  6. Janner
  7. Janners
  8. Jannette
  9. janney
  10. Janney coupler
  11. Janney couplers

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