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Janto

Janto proper noun: the romantic pairing of the characters Jack Harkness and Ianto Jones from the television series Torchwood.

Proper noun

Janto

  1. (slang) The romantic pairing of the characters Jack Harkness and Ianto Jones from the television series Torchwood.
    • At end of the 3 min 50 sec clip, as his rage cools, Hitler says: "Maybe if Jack and Ianto have lots of man-on-man action next season I might still watch it… at least I’ll have my 'Janto' fix."2008 May 23, Matthew Moore, “Torchwood attacked by Hitler in YouTube spoof”, in The Telegraph
    • ‘Janto’ fans will be delighted to finally see them on a date, complete with hand-holding and one good kiss.2009 March, Naomi Westerman, book review, Whotopia, number 16, page 42

Origin of Janto

Blend of Jack + Ianto.

Questions about Janto

What does Janto mean?
Janto means the romantic pairing of the characters Jack Harkness and Ianto Jones from the television series Torchwood.
What part of speech is Janto?
Janto is a proper noun.

Words near Janto in the dictionary

  1. janthinobacterial
  2. janthinobacterium
  3. jantily
  4. jantiness
  5. janting
  6. Janto
  7. jants
  8. jantu
  9. janty
  10. Jantz
  11. Jantzen

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