jonnock

British

/ ˈdʒænək, ˈdʒɒnək /

adjective

(usually postpositive) genuine; real

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adverb

honestly; truly; genuinely

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Etymology

Origin of jonnock

of uncertain origin

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‘Good,’ said the old man, ‘but if you say that you have sold him for less than a hundred, I shan’t consider you jonnock; remember what the young fellow said—that young fellow—.’

From The Romany Rye A Sequel to 'Lavengro' by John Sampson

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