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   jankers

   /ˈdʒaŋkəz/

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   • 1. punishment for those who have committed a military offence: military slang British "the sergeant put me on jankers"

   Word Origin early 20th century: of unknown origin.

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   What does jankers mean?

   • Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Can you solve 4 words at once? Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of JANKERS is confinement, fatigue duty, or drill imposed as punishment on a member of the armed forces.

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   What did jankers mean in WW2?

   • It may be in the latest edition. Jankers in military parlance at first had confinement as the central meaning, but especially during WW2 it often meant minor punishment such as 'kitchen police' or restriction of privileges. Post- Top- Home- Printer Friendly- Translate

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   When was the term 'jankers' first used?

   • The term 'jankers' is first known to have been used in the 1910s. The Oxford English Dictionary's earliest evidence for 'jankers' is from 1916, in the writing of J. N. Hall. The origin of the term 'jankers' is unknown.

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   What does it mean if a service member is on jankers?

   • When a service member is "on jankers," it indicates that they have been subjected to disciplinary action initiated by a non-commissioned officer (NCO) or occasionally a commissioned officer (referred to in service slang as "being put on a fizzer"). The alleged offence is documented on a Charge Report (Army or RAF Form No. 252).

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   The meaning of JANKERS is confinement, fatigue duty, or drill imposed as punishment on a member of the armed forces.

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   In the British Armed Services, "Jankers" or "Restrictions of Privileges" refers to an official disciplinary measure employed for minor breaches of military discipline. This contrasts with more severe punitive actions like "detention," which is reserved for more serious or criminal offenses.

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   Define jankers. jankers synonyms, jankers pronunciation, jankers translation, English dictionary definition of jankers. jankers. Translations. English: jankers pl Bau m.

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   The earliest known use of the noun jankers is in the 1910s. OED's earliest evidence for jankers is from 1916, in the writing of J. N. Hall. jankers is of unknown origin.

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   Jankers definition: (UK military slang) A form of military punishment which involves being confined to barracks, performing tedious and often pointless tasks, and being subjected to frequent uniform inspections.

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   In the British Armed Services, jankers or Restrictions of Privileges is an official punishment for a minor breach of discipline, as opposed to the more severe punishment of "detention" which would be given for a man committing a more serious or criminal offence.

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   (ˈdʒæŋkə ) noun. Scottish. a device for transporting logs. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C19: of unknown origin. Examples of 'janker' in a sentence. janker.