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jane

[jeyn]
–noun Slang.
a girl or woman.

Origin:
1905–10, Americanism; generic use of the proper name

Jane

[jeyn]
–noun
a female given name: derived from John.
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jane

  1. n.
    marijuana. (Drugs.) : Wilmer has jane coming out of his ears.
  2. n.
    a women's restroom; the ruth. (As a counter to john.) : The jane is upstairs.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

Jane 
fem. proper name, from Fr. Jeanne, O.Fr. Jehane, from M.L. Johanna (see John). As a generic name for "girl, girlfriend" it is attested from 1906 in U.S. slang.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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