jannock

jannock
[ jan-uhk ] SHOW IPA
adjective

honest; fair; straightforward.

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First recorded in 1825–30.
Primarily used in British and Australian dialects of English.
Of uncertain origin, but has been applied to a type of oat bread, jannock bread.
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EXAMPLES OF JANNOCK

The jannock approach of the coach brought out the best in her players, instilling a sense of fairness and camaraderie.
The jannock businessman refused to engage in deceptive practices, maintaining a reputation for honesty and integrity.



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Janus is the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, frames, and endings in ancient Roman religion and myth. He is usually depicted as having two faces, each looking in opposite directions, symbolizing his ability to see both into the past and into the future. The Romans dedicated the month of January to Janus, his most apparent remnant in modern culture, his namesake, the month of January. The term "Janus-faced" means possessing two different natures or characters, deceitful, two-faced or insincere.