janet

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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After Filipino businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles, the mastermind of the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam.

Verb

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janet

  1. (slang, humorous) to rip off; to steal, cheat or swindle; to scam

Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French janet, from jeannette, from Jean d'Arc. Named after the members of a Roman Catholic girlscouts' organisation.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ja‧net
  • Rhymes: -ɛt

Noun

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janet f (plural janetten, diminutive janetje n)

  1. (Belgium, vulgar, offensive) an effeminate man
    Onze tegenstanders zijn een stel janetten.
    Our opponents are a bunch of sissies.
  2. (Belgium, vulgar, offensive, by extension) a homosexual

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