janitor
(internet slang, 4chan, sometimes, _, pejorative) A moderator for a discussion forum.
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A teacher and a janitor gotta be the most unappreciated jobs ever. They’re cleaning and straightening up people’s shit with no thanks and extremely underpaid.
lol Janitor Thresh model by augghles from X/Smutbase
The “janitor” got retitled “sanitation engineer”? #ballroom = #eastwingmodernizationproject
This is where we’re at. They fired every competent federal worker that was black/brown/a woman/LGBTQ because “merit” & now they’re asking for a billion dollars because they’re being protected by an ADT system, Cletus,…
My mom always said teachers should be paid like rock stars or pro sports players. She was right. No one should be expected to be a teacher, counselor, janitor, security guard, babysitter AND buy their own supplies for…
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(internet slang, 4chan, sometimes, _, pejorative) A moderator for a discussion forum.
“A teacher and a janitor gotta be the most unappreciated jobs ever. They’re cleaning and straightening up people’s shit with no thanks and extremely underpaid.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“lol Janitor Thresh model by augghles from X/Smutbase”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The “janitor” got retitled “sanitation engineer”? #ballroom = #eastwingmodernizationproject”
— Bluesky· May 2026“This is where we’re at. They fired every competent federal worker that was black/brown/a woman/LGBTQ because “merit” & now they’re asking for a billion dollars because they’re being protected by an ADT system, Cletus, Clem and a janitor named Sweepy.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“My mom always said teachers should be paid like rock stars or pro sports players. She was right. No one should be expected to be a teacher, counselor, janitor, security guard, babysitter AND buy their own supplies for $46K.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(chiefly, US, Philippines) Someone who looks after the maintenance and cleaning of a public building.
Janitor means: Someone who looks after the maintenance and cleaning of a public building.. It is mainly Philippine English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
janitor means: Someone who looks after the maintenance and cleaning of a public building.. Register: informal, Philippine English. Often not understood outside its region; gloss the word on first use when writing for an international audience. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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(Internet slang, derogatory) A moderator of an online forum; a janitor.
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(US) Of, related to, or for use by a janitor.
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(chiefly, _, Scotland, colloquial) A janitor.
- janitory65%
An American adjective meaning of, relating to, or designed for use by a janitor or custodial staff. Used in bureaucratic or institutional contexts to describe supplies, spaces, or duties. It is not a common word — 'janitorial' is the standard adjective — and 'janitory' reads as a nonstandard or regional variant. Encountered mainly in older American texts or records.