JanSporting

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noun

The practice of placing a fully stuffed backpack on the shoulders of a drunk person, in an attempt to reduce the chances of their rolling over while sleeping and choking on vomit.

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Meanings

nounJanSporting (uncountable)
  1. slanguncountableThe practice of placing a fully stuffed backpack on the shoulders of a drunk person, in an attempt to reduce the chances of their rolling over while sleeping and choking on vomit.

Origin

From JanSport, an American backpack manufacturer (named after its co-founder Jan Lewis).

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APA

JanSporting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/JanSporting

MLA

“JanSporting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/JanSporting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “JanSporting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/JanSporting.

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