JANUS-FACED

PRONUNCIATION: (JAY-nuhs-fayst)

MEANING: adjective:
1. Looking in two different directions.
2. Having two contrasting aspects.
3. Hypocritical or deceitful.

ETYMOLOGY: After Janus, the Roman god of doors, gates, and transitions. Earliest documented use: 1682. The month of January is named after Janus.
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IAN US-FACED - a James Bond novel specifically edited for publication in America

JANUS-PACED - two steps forward, two steps back, repeat ad libitum

ANUS-FACED - [censored]