interjection General Slang

Janey Mack

· interjection · irish-eng

Catholic-safe exclamation — a 'Jesus!' that won't get you a clip round the ear.

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Mild Irish exclamation of surprise, exasperation, or mild alarm. A minced oath — designed to swerve 'Jesus' and avoid the sin of blasphemy in a Catholic country. Sometimes extended to 'Janey Mack, me shirt is black' as a bit of doggerel. Very old-school, more grannies than teens these days.

“Janey Mack, would you look at the price of butter!”
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Janey Mack In A Sentence

Janey Mack, would you look at the price of butter!

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