fanny

noun

fan·​ny ˈfa-nē How to pronounce fanny (audio)
plural fannies
Synonyms of fannynext
1
British slang, offensive : vulva
2
: buttocks

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Examples of fanny in a Sentence

I'd like to give him a good kick in the fanny! be careful on that icy walk, unless you want to fall on your fanny

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from Fanny, nickname of Frances

First Known Use

circa 1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fanny was circa 1835

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fanning mill

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fanny pack

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fanny

noun
fan·​ny ˈfan-ē How to pronounce fanny (audio)
plural fannies
: buttocks
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