jannie

See also: Jannie

English

Etymology

From janitor +‎ -ie.

Noun

jannie (plural jannies)

1. (chiefly Scotland, colloquial) A janitor.
   • 2022, Liam McIlvanney, The Heretic, page 474:

     He was the jannie. He couldnae not know.

2. (Internet slang, derogatory) A moderator of an online forum; a janitor.

   Alternative form: janny

   Clean it up, jannie!

Scots

Noun

jannie (plural jannies)

1. (slang) janitor
   • 2004, Sheena Blackhall, “Letter fae a distressed heidie”, in The Wizard o the North:

     Aa throw Science he played his trannie, / Gied a Glesga kiss tae the jannie, / Pit the gerbil up May Webster's kilt, / Kennin fine she's allegric tilt.

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   • 2013, Pedro Lenz, translated by Donal McLaughlin, Naw Much of a Talker, Freight Books, page 32:

     If the rain disnae stop soon, ah'll be stayin in here till wan ae the librarians or – fur aw ah care – the jannie [translating Abwart] chucks me oot.

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