janet

See also: Janet and JANET

Cebuano

Etymology

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

Verb

janet

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

Dutch

Alternative forms

• jeanet
• janette
• zjanol

Etymology

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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• Hyphenation: ja‧net
• Rhymes: -ɛt

Noun

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

Synonyms

• (homosexual): homofiel