Afrikaans–English dictionary

English translation of the Afrikaans word Jan

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AfrikaansEnglish
JanJack; John
Jan en allemantagrag and bobtail
Jan Publiekthe man in the street
Jan Rap en sy maatthe ragtag and bobtail; canaille; proletariat; hoi polloi; raff; riff‐raff; tagrag and bobtail; Tom, Dick and Harry; all the world and his wife
Jan SwaapSimple Simon
Jan Taksthe exchequer; minister of finance
liewer bang Jan as dooie Jandiscretion is the better part of valour
Sint JanMidsummer Day
Dom‐JanSimple Simon
jandooidrowsy‐head; sluggard
jan‐in‐die‐sakduff