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单词 jankers
释义

Definition of jankers in English:

jankers

noun ˈdʒaŋkəz
mass nounBritish military slang
  • Punishment for those who have committed a military offence.

    〈英军俚〉(对犯军纪者的)惩罚

    the sergeant put me on jankers

    军士惩罚了我。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Everyone has to do jankers for one evening meal and one breakfast - serving on table and washing up
    • Is that what you have got the jankers for?
    • Mrs Cowell said: ‘Some of the men had hated the physical exercise, the food, washing in cold water, the discipline and doing jankers.’
    • They must have hated it - all that digging, like being put on ‘jankers’ or punishment drill.’
    • The usual chores for jankers were tidying up the armoury, cleaning the .303 Lee Enfield rifles, and any other tasks that Sergeant Major Maynard could come up with.
    Synonyms
    penalty, discipline, correction, retribution, penance, sentence, reward, one's just deserts, medicine, the price, the rap, requital, vengeance, justice, judgement, sanction

Origin

Early 20th century: of unknown origin.

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