jannock

1 of 2

noun

jan·​nock

ˈjanə̇k

plural -s

dialectal, British

: bannock

jannock

2 of 2

adjective

"

dialectal, British

: straightforward and fair : upright, decent

to give a lover a chance of a final scene before leaving him … was jannock

—F. M. Ford

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English ianock

Adjective

origin unknown

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