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Vinony

granny

noun

  1. grandmother
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹæni/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English gran(nam) Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English granny From gran(nam) + -y.

  1. Typically or stereotypically old-fashioned, especially in clothing and accessories worn by or associated with elderly women.

    “granny dress; granny glasses”

    “1965, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure Long brown fluffy hair, slightly curled on the ends, black coat, gold buttons, belt around the middle, bare legs, no socks, granny heels, also black, shoulder bag, black, transistor radio.”

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English gran(d) Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English granny From gran(d) + -y.

  1. A grand final.

    “On the morning of the 'granny', the three Vizards would hop into Godfrey's Dodge and head off towards the MCG.”

    “Jase was controversially suspended and prevented from playing in the granny.”

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English gran(nam) Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English granny From gran(nam) + -y.

  1. To be a grandmother.
  2. To act like a stereotypical grandmother; to fuss.