Janusz (slang)

Janusz (Polish: [januʂ]) is a pejorative term for a person displaying negative stereotypical traits of a Pole.[1]

For other meanings, see Janusz (disambiguation).
The proboscis monkey is often used in Internet memes as an image of a stereotypical Janusz. The text reads: "Halyna! They slander uz in Wikipedia!"

Janusz is usually depicted as a middle-aged mustachioed man, most often wearing a white undershirt (usually on the shoulder straps), wearing white socks and sandals, with a large belly, often carrying a discount bag.[2][3] Janusz's entertainment includes drinking beer and watching TV. He is often depicted as quarrelsome and quick to inform on his neighbors. Janusz is also often depicted with the head of a proboscis monkey.[4][5]

Janusz's stereotypical partner is Grażyna, who is unintelligent, likes shopping and is interested in gossip. Both Janusz and Grażyna self-importantly speak about topics they are ill-equipped to discuss, and do not understand the basics of cultural behavior.[6][3]

The term may also refer to an ignorant person in a broader sense,[2][7] such as "business Janusz",[note 1] a person trying to maximize short-term benefits, a negative stereotype of Polish entrepreneurs.[8]

See also
Look up janusz in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Notes
  1. Polish: janusz biznesu

References
  1. "Kim jest Janusz?" [Who is Janusz?]. 2019-03-11.
  2. "Janusz/janusz" (in Polish). sjp.pwn.pl. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
  3. Szczerek, Ziemowit (2016-09-10). "Traktat o Januszach" (in Polish). wyborcza.pl. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
  4. Tomala, Ludwika (2020). "Could Memes Help Save Endangered Species?". Science In Poland. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  5. Godziński, Bartosz (2017-06-21). "Nosacz a sprawa polska. Dlaczego małpy stały się tłem do popularnych memów o Polakach?" (in Polish). natemat.pl. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  6. "How Europe's proverbial voters explain a continent". The Economist. 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  7. Szerszunowicz, Joanna (2018-06-23). "Typowy Janusz and Bad Luck Brian: On meme characters from a cross-linguistic and cross-cultural perspective". The European Journal of Humour Research. 6 (2): 3–22. doi:10.7592/EJHR2018.6.2.230.szerszunowicz. ISSN 2307-700X.
  8. Kalinowska, Dorota (2016-06-04). "Janusz biznesu, cwaniak, złodziej i wyzyskiwacz? Portret polskiego przedsiębiorcy (ROZMOWA)" (in Polish). wiadomosci.dziennik.pl. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
  9. Bartkiewicz, Artur (2017-10-14). "Janusz i Grażyna, czyli kpiny z rodaków w internecie" (in Polish). rp.pl. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
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