Mary Jane
Mary Jane proper noun: a female given name.
Proper noun
Mary Jane
- A female given name.
Noun (1)
Mary Jane (uncountable)
- Marijuana.
- Rolling up cannabis sativa, hitting the Mary Jane1995, “I Got 5 on It”, in Operation Stackola, performed by Luniz
- Mary Jane, you're always in my brain, and you help me ease the pain.1995, “Mary Jane”, in Headsex, performed by Technohead, Mokum Records
Noun (2)
Mary Jane (plural Mary Janes)
- A type of shoe, usually for a girl, having a rounded toe and a strap with a buckle.
- [Tony] Zanetta continued: “They found a common ground in David’s [Bowie] shoes. David was wearing yellow Mary Janes and Andy [Warhol] had been a shoe illustrator, which David knew so they began talking about shoes. Otherwise, it was not the greatest meeting [laughs]^([sic]).”2021 May 19, Joe Taysom, “Why Andy Warhol hated the David Bowie song about him”, in Far Out Magazine
Examples of Mary Jane in a sentence
- When the stress burns my brain just like acid raindrops / Mary Jane is the only thing that makes the pain stop2002, “Acid Raindrops”, in O.S.T., performed by People Under the Stairs ft. Camel MC:
- In love with Mary Jane, she's my main thing2004, MF DOOM, “Kon Queso”, in MM..FOOD:
- Mary Jane, since I have met you, girl, you've ruined my brain.2005, “Stay Fly”, in Jordan Houston, Darnell Carlton, Paul Beauregard, Premro Smith, Marlon Goodwin, David Brown, Willie Hutchinson...
Synonyms of Mary Jane
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Forms of Mary Jane
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Origin of Mary Jane
Calque of Spanish María Juana.
Genericized trademark, named after a character in the Buster Brown comic strip with this name, licensed by the shoe manufacturer.
Questions about Mary Jane
- What does Mary Jane mean?
- Mary Jane means a female given name.
- How do you use Mary Jane in a sentence?
- When the stress burns my brain just like acid raindrops / Mary Jane is the only thing that makes the pain stop
- What part of speech is Mary Jane?
- Mary Jane can be a proper noun or a noun.
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