Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

janet and john

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables: janet and john
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Childishly simple or obvious, resembling something found in a book for very young children.

British usage

Example Sentences

"There is an instruction manual, but it's all very Janet and John."
"Apologies if what follows seems a bit Janet and John. But if you already know it all it will at least be welcome confirmation and, if you don't, well at least someone tried to give you some genuinely well-intentioned advice."

Etymology

From the Janet and John series of early reading books, published in the UK in 1949–50.

Usage

British usage

Questions

What does janet and john mean?: Childishly simple or obvious, resembling something found in a book for very young children.
Where does janet and john come from?: From the Janet and John series of early reading books, published in the UK in 1949–50.

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