mary jane

Mar·y Jane

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mair-ee jeyn]
- /ˈmɛər i dʒeɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mair-ee jeyn]
- /ˈmɛər i dʒeɪn/

Definitions of mary jane words

noun mary jane marijuana. Abbreviation: MJ. 1
proper noun mary jane girl's shoe 1
noun mary jane marijuana 0
noun mary jane A type of shoe for a girl (also a boy or child), having a rounded toe and a strap with a buckle. 0

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Origin of mary jane

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

1925-30; translation of Mexican Spanish marijuana, by the popular assumption that it is a compound of Spanish María and Juana

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mary jane popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mary jane usage trend in Literature

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