granny's fanny

noun

A kind of basket with two lobes, used for safely carrying eggs etc.

Meanings

noungranny's fanny (plural granny's fannies)

plural granny's fannies

  1. USinformalA kind of basket with two lobes, used for safely carrying eggs etc.

Origin

From the resemblance to buttocks.

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