Mary Jane

¹ American  

[mair-ee jeyn] / ˈmɛər i ˈdʒeɪn /

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.

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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 American  

[mair-ee jeyn] / ˈmɛər i ˌdʒeɪn /

Or maryjane

noun

Slang.

1. marijuana. MJ

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mary jane British  

noun

1. a slang term for marijuana

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Etymology

Origin of Mary Jane

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

But then there’s also the people you build relationships with and end up in the studio together — Dev or our friend Mary Jane Dunphe.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025

The deputy was standing alongside a woman that Elgan recognized as Mary Jane Zakas, 77, a longtime elementary schoolteacher and a leader in the local Republican Party.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2024

Mary Jane Farquharson, 64, had the time of her life at the US rapper's Birmingham gig on Tuesday.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2023

Mary Jane Melendez, the company’s chief sustainability global impact officer, said 85% of the company’s water use is in agriculture.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2023

Mary Jane drove Reggie from Tremonton, and they picked up Reggie’s dad at the Brigham Implement Company.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel