Mary Jane

¹

[ mair-ee jeyn ]

noun

1. a small, round sponge cake, usually with a circular indentation on top, for topping with fruit, whipped cream, etc., and served as an individual portion.

Trademark.

1. Mary Janes, small bits of chocolate, candy, sugar, or the like, for sprinkling on ice cream; sprinkles.
2. a brand of young girls' low-heeled shoe of patent leather having across the instep a single strap that fastens at the side.

Mary Jane

²

or mar·y·jane

[ mair-ee jeyn ]

noun

, Slang.

1. marijuana. : MJ

mary jane

noun

1. a slang term for marijuana

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mary Jane¹

First recorded in 1925–30; translation of Mexican Spanish marijuana, by the popular assumption—probably incorrect—that it is a compound of Spanish María and Juana

Example Sentences

His first girlfriend needs to be Gwen Stacy, not Mary Jane Watson!

From The Daily Beast

I wanted to see that woman, the Mary Jane in my head, on my television screen.

From The Daily Beast

Mara Brock Akil has been living with a woman named Mary Jane in her head for years.

From The Daily Beast

Shailene Woodley had been cast as Mary Jane in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, but her role has been cut from the film.

From The Daily Beast

So here we are, at the milestone issue, with Peter a 30-something scientist who might or might not be dating Mary Jane still.

From The Daily Beast

I got his affidavit, and we parted the best of friends, he urging me to call at his shanty and see Mary Jane and the kids.

From Project Gutenberg

The king he spread his arms, and Mary Jane she jumped for them, and the hare-lip jumped for the duke, and there they had it!

From Project Gutenberg

Then Mary Jane she fetched the letter her father left behind, and the king he read it out loud and cried over it.

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Mary Jane she went for him, Susan and the hare-lip went for the duke, and then such another hugging and kissing I never see yet.

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Mary Jane Wilks, you know me for your friend, and for your unselfish friend, too.

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