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Mary Jane

noun
\ -ˈjān How to pronounce Mary Jane (audio) \

Definition of Mary Jane

slang
: marijuana

First Known Use of Mary Jane

1928, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Mary Jane

by folk etymology (influenced by Spanish Juana Jane)

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The first known use of Mary Jane was in 1928

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