jannyn.

Brit.

/ˈdʒani/, U.S.

/ˈdʒæni/, Scottish English

/ˈdʒanɪ/

Forms: 1900s– jannie, 1900s– janny, 1900s– jaunie.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: janitor n., -y suffix⁶.

Etymology: < jan- (in janitor n.) + -y suffix⁶.

colloquial (chiefly Scottish).

A person employed to look after a building, esp. a school; = janitor n. 1b.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > care, protection, or charge > [noun] > one who looks after > guardian or custodian > caretaker of a building

office keeper1707

janitor1708

caretaker1858

schoolkeeper1874

superintendent1878

janny1912

1912 Boy's Own Paper 4 May 487/2 I'll see Denton in the afternoon and get leave to sit in the janny's room to-night.

1950 Evening Tel. & Post (Dundee) 3 July 2/3 On July 14 he retires after 25 years as ‘jannie’ at Ancrum Road, under four head-masters.

2017 M. McCabe Two Closes & Referendum viii. 260 Cara and I hid together in a forgotten [school] storeroom... Then the janny pulled us out and gave us a row.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	janny
释义	jannyn. Brit. /ˈdʒani/, U.S. /ˈdʒæni/, Scottish English /ˈdʒanɪ/ Forms: 1900s– jannie, 1900s– janny, 1900s– jaunie. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: janitor n., -y suffix⁶. Etymology: < jan- (in janitor n.) + -y suffix⁶. colloquial (chiefly Scottish). A person employed to look after a building, esp. a school; = janitor n. 1b. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > care, protection, or charge > [noun] > one who looks after > guardian or custodian > caretaker of a building office keeper1707 janitor1708 caretaker1858 schoolkeeper1874 superintendent1878 janny1912 1912 Boy's Own Paper 4 May 487/2 I'll see Denton in the afternoon and get leave to sit in the janny's room to-night. 1950 Evening Tel. & Post (Dundee) 3 July 2/3 On July 14 he retires after 25 years as ‘jannie’ at Ancrum Road, under four head-masters. 2017 M. McCabe Two Closes & Referendum viii. 260 Cara and I hid together in a forgotten [school] storeroom... Then the janny pulled us out and gave us a row. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1912
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