Etymology tree
English gran(nam)
Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij-
Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English granny
From gran(nam) + -y.
Meanings
(informal, not-comparable) Typically or stereotypically old-fashioned, especially in clothing and accessories worn by or associated with elderly women.
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.
Etymology tree
English gran(nam)
Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij-
Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English granny
From gran(nam) + -y.
Meanings
(colloquial) A grandmother.
I'm going to be a granny.
Travelling with their granny, who seems more interested in her crossword puzzle than them, they bicker and fight in a futile bid to get her attention. Oh, the joys of travelling during the school holidays! 2022 November 16, Paul Bigland, “From rural branches to high-speed arteries”, in RAIL, number 970, page 55:
Good morning, Granny!
(colloquial) Any elderly woman, regardless of if she has grandchildren.
That granny over there needs your assistance.
(colloquial) An older ewe that may lure a lamb away from its mother.
(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of granny knot.
The suitcase was old. The brown leather was battered and scuffed. Two hanks of clothesline had been wrapped around it and tied in large, clownish grannies. 1977, Stephen King, Children of the Corn:
cmn 婆婆 (colloquial: an elderly woman) · nl opoe (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · be бабу́ня (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · ru бабу́ся (colloquial: an elderly woman) · ko 할머님 (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · de Oma (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · pt vovozinha (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · arz تيتة (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · sco gran (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · sk babička (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · ru ба́бка (colloquial: an elderly woman) · ar جِدَّة (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · fr mémé (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · sl bábica (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · sk starena (colloquial: an elderly woman) · izh baabuška (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · pl babusia (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · it nonnina (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · fr vieille (colloquial: an elderly woman) · ar تِيتَة (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · sk starká (colloquial: an elderly woman) · de Großmutti (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · ga seanchailleach (colloquial: an elderly woman) · cs babča (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · no besta (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · bg ба́бче (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · sh ба́ка (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · pt vó (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · uk бабу́ня (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · ga seanbhean (colloquial: an elderly woman) · pt vovó (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · ru бабу́ня (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · hu nagyi (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · ca iaia (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · nl besje (colloquial: an elderly woman) · ru бабу́ля (colloquial: an elderly woman) · cmn 奶奶 (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · sh báka (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · sk ňaňa (colloquial: an elderly woman) · pl babka (colloquial: an elderly woman) · cs bábinka (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · es abue (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · de Alte (colloquial: an elderly woman) · uk бабу́ля (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · fi mummo (colloquial: an elderly woman) · ja お婆さん (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · bg ба́ба (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · mk баба (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · ja お婆ちゃん (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · ru ба́бушка (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · uk ба́бця (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · ro mamaie (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · ru бабу́ся (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · de Omi (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · uk бабу́ся (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · hu anyó (colloquial: an elderly woman) · fi mummi (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · pt velha (colloquial: an elderly woman) · pl babunia (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · ro babă (colloquial: an elderly woman) · ru ба́ба (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · ru ба́бушка (colloquial: an elderly woman) · sco grannie (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · nl oma (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · ru стару́ха (colloquial: an elderly woman) · mk ба́ба (colloquial: an elderly woman) · be бабу́ля (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · fi mummeli (colloquial: an elderly woman) · fr mamie (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · ru стару́шка (colloquial: an elderly woman) · bg стари́ца (colloquial: an elderly woman) · tr nine (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · it nonna (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · be бабу́ся (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · ru бабу́ля (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · fr mémé (colloquial: an elderly woman) · mr आजी (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · cs stařena (colloquial: an elderly woman) · ajp تيتة (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · pl staruszka (colloquial: an elderly woman) · ru ба́ба (colloquial: an elderly woman) · hu anyóka (colloquial: an elderly woman) · cs babička (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · nl bomma (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · es abuelita (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · es yaya (colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma) · pl baba (colloquial: an elderly woman)
Etymology tree
English gran(nam)
Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij-
Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English granny
From gran(nam) + -y.
Meanings
(informal, intransitive) To be a grandmother.
(informal, intransitive) To act like a stereotypical grandmother; to fuss.
Forms
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Labels
Source
grannied
Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part
lexicographic
grannied
Tense=Past
lexicographic
grammy
alternative
lexicographic
grannies
Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres
lexicographic
grannying
Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part
lexicographic
granny en · NOUN · etymology 2
Etymology
Etymology tree
English gran(d)
Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij-
Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English granny
From gran(d) + -y.
Meanings
(Australia, colloquial) A grand final.
On the morning of the 'granny', the three Vizards would hop into Godfrey's Dodge and head off towards the MCG. 2007, Steve Bedwell, Vizard Uncut, Melbourne University Publish, →ISBN, page 30:
Jase was controversially suspended and prevented from playing in the granny. 2016, Brent Harvey, Boomer, Macmillan Publishers Aus., →ISBN:
"Dad, I got some good news and bad news. Good news is I'll be playing in the granny. Bad news is you'll have to hop on a plane.” 2020, Marlion Pickett, Dave Warner, Belief, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN: