grauntie en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of great- + auntie.
Meanings
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(childish, slang) A great-aunt.
One day, my Grauntie was babysitting me.
2019 March 29, Cheri Gienger, Oopsie Daisy, AuthorHouse, →ISBN:"Graunty! what a funny name!" "Well, you know, she is papa's aunty, and, of course, our great-aunty, so we say Graunty for short."
1870, Horace Elisha Scudder, The Riverside Magazine for Young People, page 419:Grauntie's snores filled the whole space.
2017 June 27, Lisa Ann Scott, Back on the Map, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| graunty | alternative | lexicographic | |
| graunties | Number=Plur | lexicographic |