interjection
General Slang
Janey Mack
· interjection · irish-eng
Catholic-safe exclamation — a 'Jesus!' that won't get you a clip round the ear.
0
Definitions
1
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!”
by community
0
Janey Mack In A Sentence
Janey Mack, would you look at the price of butter!
Origin & Usage
People Also Ask
What does Janey Mack mean?
It's a Catholic-safe exclamation — a way of saying "Jesus!" without the blasphemy that'd earn you a clip round the ear.
How do you use Janey Mack in a sentence?
"Janey Mack, would you look at the price of that!"
Comments 0