jannock C2+ Topic:Ethics & Social Judgment US /ˈdʒænək/ UK /ˈdʒænək/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj honest, fair, and straightforward (dialectal); also a loaf of oaten bread He was a jannock fellow who always paid his debts on the dot. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · honest, fair, and... honestfairstraightforwardgenuineaboveboard ↔ Opposites dishonestunfaircrooked Etymology AI details A dialectal word of northern England, of uncertain origin; the bread sense (a loaf of oaten bread) is recorded earlier, and the adjectival 'honest, fair' sense is of obscure connection. Topics Ethics & Social Judgment Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # jannock **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈdʒænək/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdʒænək/ ## Meanings 1. honest, fair, and straightforward (dialectal); also a loaf of oaten bread ## Examples - He was a jannock fellow who always paid his debts on the dot. ## Synonyms - honest - fair - straightforward - genuine - aboveboard ## Antonyms - dishonest - unfair - crooked ## Etymology A dialectal word of northern England, of uncertain origin; the bread sense (a loaf of oaten bread) is recorded earlier, and the adjectival 'honest, fair' sense is of obscure connection. ## AI Etymology Jannock is a dialectal word of northern England, of uncertain origin; the bread sense (a loaf of oaten bread) is recorded earlier, and the adjectival 'honest, fair' sense is of obscure connection. Its current adjective use means "honest, fair, and straightforward (dialectal); also a loaf of oaten bread". ## Topics - Ethics & Social Judgment - Register & Style markdown