Janner

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A Janner is simply someone who was born and bred in Plymouth, and has been a term used for hundreds of years. Sailors through history have referred to the city's indigenous population as 'janners' from 'Guz', as part of the of the centuries old Royal Navy slang. At Plymouth Argyle football matches, there are a number of chants involving the word 'janner' as a form of collective identity amongst the crowd members. To put simply, a janner is to Plymouth as a scouser is to Liverpool, a geordie is to Newcastle and as a cockney is to London's East End.

"Janner" also describes the accent and colloquialisms used by the people of Plymouth.