sure, jan
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
phrase
Used sarcastically to express dismissal or disbelief in relation to a statement.
Example Sentences
- "70 yr old woman at work today talking to me about Blurred Lines: "It's just such a feel good tune!" .... Sure, Jan."
- "I once had a 14-year-old tell me they were a poly-pansexual and while I wanted to be like, “Sure, Jan,” I was more astonished that there was language so readily available to welcome her into herself and her li’l kingdom of love."
- "But then Sam deleted the pic and ~claimed~ his account was hacked (sure, Jan), saying, “Account got hacked and was photoshopped—calm down, everyone!”"
- "However, [Tom] Sandoval-aligned insiders now insist that there could be no breakup because there was never an official relationship. This seems like a pretty philosophical way of defining “breakup” and “relationship,” but sure, Jan."
Etymology
Referencing a scene from the American comedy film A Very Brady Sequel (1996), in which the character Jan Brady (Jennifer Elise Cox) is lying about having a boyfriend named George Glass at school, to which her sister Marcia Brady (Christine Taylor) replies, “Sure, Jan.” The phrase was popularized in early 2015 on Tumblr and other websites, chiefly through image macros and GIFs featuring the original scene from the film.