granny

1 the mother of your father or mother [syn: grandma, grandmother, grannie, gran]

2 an old woman

3 a reef knot crossed the wrong way and therefore insecure [syn: granny knot]

English

Alternative spellings

grannie (less common)

Noun

1. A grandmother.

   I'm going to be a granny.

2. In the context of "colloquial|derogatory": An elderly woman.

   There are too many grannies around here getting in the way.

Synonyms

• (grandmother): gran, grandma, nan, nanna, nanny
• (elderly woman): old dear

Translations

Granny may refer to:

• a slang word for grandmother.
• Granny, a Looney Tunes character
• Granny, a character on The Beverly Hillbillies played by Irene Ryan
• Granny Goodness, a character published by DC Comics
• Granny Smith, a type of apple.
• Granny Weatherwax, a character published created by Terry Pratchett
• Granny, a wind operated suction fan, to remove smoke more efficiently, on a chimney pot.
• Granny, a book by Anthony Horowitz.
• Granny (song), a song performed by Dave Matthews Band, popular at their live shows.
• '''Granny, a spin-off from the Cuddles and Dimples strip in the British Dandy comic.

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