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Definition of jenny noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

jenny

noun

/ˈdʒeni/

/ˈdʒeni/

(plural jennies)

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a female donkey or ass
Word Originearly 17th cent. (used to denote a female mammal or bird): pet form of the given name Janet (compare with jack).

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