adj, name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Someone from Plymouth. British, slang
2. 2
   Member of the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment. British, dated, slang

Adjective

1. 1
   Describing Plymouth's lower classes. British, derogatory, not-comparable, slang, sometimes

Proper Noun

1. 1
   The accent and colloquialisms of such people used by the people of Plymouth. British, slang

Etymology

Derived from Cousin Jan (the Devonian form of John). See Janner on WikipediaWikipedia for further explanation.

Related phrases

lower class

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