Historically, janner is a British slang term used to describe a person who lives within sight of the sea. More recently, the term has evolved to describe a person from the city of Plymouth in south-west Devon, and the dialect and accent of that person. Janner is to Plymouth what Scouse is to Liverpool. Slang is the non-standard use of words in a language of a particular social group, and sometimes the creation of new words or importation of words from another language. ... Plymouth is a city in the South West of England, or alternatively the Westcountry, and is situated within the traditional county of Devon. ... The inner harbour, Brixham, south Devon, at low tide Devon is a large county in South West England, bordering on Cornwall to the west, Dorset and Somerset to the east. ... Plymouth is a city in the South West of England, or alternatively the Westcountry, and is situated within the traditional county of Devon. ... Scouse is the accent or dialect of English found in the northern English city of Liverpool and adjoining urban areas of Merseyside. ... Liverpools skyline, as seen from the River Mersey. ...

Janner can also to refer to a farmer, with a 'janner' being a stereotypical view of a farmer or person who lives in the countryside. Example: "That janner's got some fine cows!"

See also

• West Country dialects