dial. Also jonnock, jonnik, jonnic(k, jannic, jenick. [A modern dial. word: thought by some to be connected with prec., but of much more recent history, wider diffusion (Northumberland to Hampshire, Norfolk to Cornwall), and greater phonetic diversity. (Not Sc.)] Fair, straightforward; genuine.
1828. Craven Dial., s.v., ‘That isn’t Jannock,’ i.e. not fair, a phrase in use … when one of the party is suspected of not drinking fairly.
1863. in Robson, Bards of Tyne, 80. Frank an’ free an’ jenick tee, We eat the breed we buy.
1867. N. & Q., 3rd Ser. XI. 146/1. Eh Sam, Bill’s a reet un, he’s gradely jannock.
1885. Hall Caine, Shadow of Crime, xxi. (1899), 65. You’ve got a deal too much talk to be jannic.
1897. P. Stanhope, in Manch. Guardian, 28 Oct., 9/5. The people of Lancashire were jannock themselves, and they wanted any Government that they might support to be jannock also.
b. as adv.
1857. Borrow, Romany Rye (1872), 111. Unless you choose to behave jonnock.
1894. C. N. Robinson, Brit. Fleet, 475. Ready to act jonnic all round.
