jankers

noun plural but singular in construction

jan·​kers

ˈjaŋkə(r)z

British

: confinement, fatigue duty, or drill imposed as punishment on a member of the armed forces

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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