"jannie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: jannies [plural]
Etymology: From janitor + -ie. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|janitor|ie}} janitor + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} jannie (plural jannies)
  1. (chiefly Scotland, colloquial) A janitor. Tags: Scotland, colloquial
    Sense id: en-jannie-en-noun-1U394ECn Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ie, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ie: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7
  2. (Internet slang, derogatory) A moderator of an online forum. Tags: Internet, derogatory
    Sense id: en-jannie-en-noun-aWC3iNbA

Alternative forms

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