Add to ORKGjanny nMummers; persons dressed in disguise at Christmas for visiting. Likely variant of the old Anglo-Saxon word _zannies_, meaning fools.PRINTED ITEM DNE-citG.M. Story July 1956Used I and SupUsed I and Sup1Used Ijanney, jenny, johnny, FOOL, MUMMER n., go out in the jannies, janny-night, janny-talk, jannieChecked by Adrian young on Mon 01 Jun 2015; Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Wed 15 Jul 201
janny nUsed to get dressed up and go from house to house. Would dance and got something to eat. Usu...
janny nAlong the Straits of Belle Isle during the twelve days of Christmas, mummers, or 'janneys,' ...
janny nMummers. Also _jennies_.Used I and SupUsed I1Not usedjanney, jenny, johnny, FOOL, MUMMER n., ...
janny nboys and men who turn out in various disguises and carry on various pranks during the Chris...
janny npeople who dress up at Christmas and visit homesPRINTED ITEM G.M. StoryMAY 1970 JHMAY 1970...
janny nn.pl. Christmas mummers. Also _jennies_. janniesPRINTED ITEM DNE-citG.M.Story July 1959U...
janny nThe practice was for young folks, and even grown ups...to dress as mummers of Johnnies or Je...
janny n9. back pinks (Jannies): young and old dressed up as spooks ...
janny nThis is a similar idea to the trick-or-treating done at Hallowe'en except adults as well as...
janny nThe practice was for young folks, and even grown ups...to dress as mummers of Johnnies or Je...
janny n...extra large kitchens that served as the stage for the "Fools" or "Mummers" or "Janneys", ...
janny nThe "Janneys" or mummers went about in gayer costumes than usual.PRINTED ITEM DNE-citG.M.S...
janny nMummers who go from house to house during the Twelve days of Christmas.DNE-citUsed I and SupU...
janny nChristmas mummers (obsolete now).Used I and SupUsed I1Not usedjanney, jenny, johnny, FOOL, MU...
jannying vbl nVisitors who masquerade at Christmas are said to be _mummering_..or _jannying_....Use...
janny nUsed to get dressed up and go from house to house. Would dance and got something to eat. Usu...
janny nAlong the Straits of Belle Isle during the twelve days of Christmas, mummers, or 'janneys,' ...
janny nMummers. Also _jennies_.Used I and SupUsed I1Not usedjanney, jenny, johnny, FOOL, MUMMER n., ...
janny nboys and men who turn out in various disguises and carry on various pranks during the Chris...
janny npeople who dress up at Christmas and visit homesPRINTED ITEM G.M. StoryMAY 1970 JHMAY 1970...
janny nn.pl. Christmas mummers. Also _jennies_. janniesPRINTED ITEM DNE-citG.M.Story July 1959U...
janny nThe practice was for young folks, and even grown ups...to dress as mummers of Johnnies or Je...
janny n9. back pinks (Jannies): young and old dressed up as spooks ...
janny nThis is a similar idea to the trick-or-treating done at Hallowe'en except adults as well as...
janny nThe practice was for young folks, and even grown ups...to dress as mummers of Johnnies or Je...
janny n...extra large kitchens that served as the stage for the "Fools" or "Mummers" or "Janneys", ...
janny nThe "Janneys" or mummers went about in gayer costumes than usual.PRINTED ITEM DNE-citG.M.S...
janny nMummers who go from house to house during the Twelve days of Christmas.DNE-citUsed I and SupU...
janny nChristmas mummers (obsolete now).Used I and SupUsed I1Not usedjanney, jenny, johnny, FOOL, MU...
jannying vbl nVisitors who masquerade at Christmas are said to be _mummering_..or _jannying_....Use...
janny nUsed to get dressed up and go from house to house. Would dance and got something to eat. Usu...
janny nAlong the Straits of Belle Isle during the twelve days of Christmas, mummers, or 'janneys,' ...
janny nMummers. Also _jennies_.Used I and SupUsed I1Not usedjanney, jenny, johnny, FOOL, MUMMER n., ...