"Janner" meaning in English

See Janner in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Derived from Cousin Jan (the Devonian form of John). See Janner on WikipediaWikipedia for further explanation. Etymology templates: {{pedia|Janner|nodot=1}} Janner on WikipediaWikipedia Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Janner (not comparable)
  1. (British, slang, sometimes derogatory) Describing Plymouth's lower classes. Tags: British, derogatory, not-comparable, slang, sometimes
    Sense id: en-Janner-en-adj-cDqjL6kk Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English informal demonyms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, British demonyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 15 16 12 Disambiguation of English informal demonyms: 57 13 16 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 14 6 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 74 13 6 8 Disambiguation of British demonyms: 61 11 17 11

Proper name

Etymology: Derived from Cousin Jan (the Devonian form of John). See Janner on WikipediaWikipedia for further explanation. Etymology templates: {{pedia|Janner|nodot=1}} Janner on WikipediaWikipedia Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Janner
  1. (British, slang) The accent and colloquialisms of such people used by the people of Plymouth. Tags: British, slang
    Sense id: en-Janner-en-name-4Lpi53eR Categories (other): British English, People Disambiguation of People: 0 100 0 0

Noun

Forms: Janners [plural]
Etymology: Derived from Cousin Jan (the Devonian form of John). See Janner on WikipediaWikipedia for further explanation. Etymology templates: {{pedia|Janner|nodot=1}} Janner on WikipediaWikipedia Head templates: {{en-noun}} Janner (plural Janners)
  1. (British, slang) Someone from Plymouth. Tags: British, slang
    Sense id: en-Janner-en-noun-NA2-dCER Categories (other): British English
  2. (British, dated, slang) Member of the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment. Tags: British, dated, slang
    Sense id: en-Janner-en-noun-Yadk89-X Categories (other): British English

Inflected forms

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