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 Jeanne d'Arc. Named after the members of a Roman Catholic girlscouts' organisation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʒɑ.nɛt/
  • Audio (Netherlands):(file)
  • 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

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