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Idiom idiom

Jane Hancock


A woman's signature.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

Please put your Jane Hancock on this form.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager asked the client to add her Jane Hancock to the bottom of the contract.

COMPLEX

After reviewing the final terms of the agreement, she provided her Jane Hancock to authorize the transaction.


Coined as a female version of John Hancock.


Related idioms4entries
  1. 01

    Jane Average

    A hypothetical female average or female generic individual; the common woman.

  2. 02

    Jane Doe

    An unknown or anonymous female; the female equivalent of John Doe.

  3. 03

    Jane Roe

    The female equivalent of Richard Roe.

  4. 04

    John Hancock

    A person's signature.

Last updated August 10, 2026