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A German word meaning "both yes and no". Derives from the German "ja" for yes, and "nein" for no. Rhymes with "shine". This usually is said in response to a question that appears to be a yes/no question but on later consideration is actually more complicated than that.
HMB: I hear in Germany they sell alcoholic beverages by the liter instead of by the pint. I'll bet that's a much better way to enjoy yourself.

Dagmar (perplexed and pondering): Jein. Actually it is not being that simple, for the price of a glass of beer is higher than elsewhere, also it is harder to pace yourself... but I understand that time is rare so I must shrug it off.

HMB: LOL and ROLFMAO at your awesome German transliterations! "Time is rare"! You German girls are so cool! (Nuffles Dagmar.)

Dagmar (bewildered): ...does not compute...
jein by HMB November 25, 2006
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German colloquial expression meaning yes and no (ja und nein, but pronounced 'yein'), used to describe a situation that is overtly true, but covertly false, or something that seems one way, but is in reality another, rather like the expression 'Ja, ABER...' which means anything else but 'yes'.
Stimmt das?
Jein (yein). Es stimmt, aber nur wenn die Welt flacht ist...
jein by mechaniker December 6, 2010
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Jeinndy • Jeinalis • jein • Jeina • Jeiner • Jeinery • jeint • Jeinel • jeinelin • Jeink reink

Mary Jein 

The Most badass person on this Earth. She never sits in the subway cuz she’s too badass for that. She drinks coffee before bed cuz she doesn’t give a shit cuz she badass man..
Octy: Why don’t ya sit down, man?

Mary Jein: Cuz I’m badass man
Octy: Fukman
Mary Jein by MaryJein November 13, 2019
En person der minder om en Brian. Han mangler situationsfornemmelse og empati. Han har et materielt værdigrundlag, men har ikke sans for stil eller nogen form for smag. Han synes som regel, at han selv er alt for nice, men alle andre synes han er kikset eller irriterende.
Jeineren siger til en person der ikke er så stærk socialt og motorisk - : Haha hvor du dårlig til fodbold.

Efterfølgende falder Jeineren selv over bolden og alle griner.
Jeiner by Brian Sonne A/S March 23, 2015
Jeiny is very unique. She is a strong independent individual but can also be very shy. She knows how to separate herself from all the drama and bullshit although It is hard to for her to express herself or her feelings but once she does she feels very relieved and happy to know that she is understood.
¨yeoo whose that broo?!?!¨
¨ she fine asf , independent, and quiet yea... thats Jeiny.¨
Jeiny by so_wavy16 March 24, 2019

Jeiny Shot 

In a game of billiards you hit the white ball dead center and for some strange reason the ball goes in a completely different direction either left or right.
I jeiny shotted that ball and it ended up flying off the table and hitting that guy next to me in the face.
Jeiny Shot by XxRitualxX March 26, 2011
A Jeina has a laleidoscope personality. Meaningit changes all the time. One minute she could be the happiest person evr, the next she could look ready to kill someone. She has black hair and light brown eyes. Jeina keeps emergency supplies everywhere. She is a fast runner. She loves teasing her friends with their ships, but will defend them at anytime when things start getting messy. Most men will crush or like a Jeina but are most likely scared of them.
Boy1: Dude don't make Jeina mad or she will murder you!
Boy2: She wouln't! *GULP* would she?
Jeina: You bet I would!
Jeina by Talia Von Sypersteel December 2, 2018
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