auntie
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ti, ˈɑn- noun
Informal. aunt.
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| —n , pl -ies | |
| 1. | a familiar or diminutive word for aunt |
| 2. | informal, derogatory (Austral) an older male homosexual |
| aunty or aunty | |
| —n | |
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Auntie
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| Auntie (ˈɑːntɪ) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | (Brit) an informal name for the BBC |
| 2. | informal (Austral) the Australian Broadcasting Association |
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Word Origin & History
auntie
1792, also aunty, familiar dim. form of aunt (q.v.). As a form of kindly address to an older woman to whom one is not related, attested from 1835, originally in southern U.S., of elderly slave women.
"The negro no longer submits with grace to be called 'uncle' or 'auntie' as of yore." ["Harper's Magazine," October 1883]
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Example sentences
She had her auntie to watch her, lots of new toys to play with, and staff who fussed over her.
The turning point in my life was when a well-meaning auntie, visiting our house, brought us presents.
Planer boards have certainly upped the auntie in the game of jockeying for position for the best trolling course.
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