Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jankers

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
jankers
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of military punishment which involves being confined to barracks, performing tedious and often pointless tasks, and being subjected to frequent uniform inspections.

British usage; Slang; Uncountable

noun

Defaulters' drill.

British usage; Slang; Uncountable

noun

plural of janker

Etymology

Unknown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Frequently Paired Words

CB fatigues

Questions

What does jankers mean?
A form of military punishment which involves being confined to barracks, performing tedious and often pointless tasks, and being subjected to frequent uniform inspections.
Where does jankers come from?
Unknown

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