manny

M3A1N1N1Y4
/ˈmæni/

noun

A male nanny (for children).

Less commonScrabble 10

Meanings

manny1

nounmanny (plural mannies)

plural mannies

  1. informalA male nanny (for children).

    2006 [Perry Taylor] has popped up in supermarket tabloids as the male nanny – or "manny" – for Britney Spears, who has a 9-month-old son, Sean Preston and is pregnant. — CBS News, 9 June 2006

Manny2

proper noun

alternative Mannie

  1. A male given name
    1. A diminutive of the male given name Emmanuel.
    2. A diminutive of the male given name Manfred.
  2. Northern Englanddiminutiveslangespecially ManchesterDiminutive of Manchester: The city of Manchester, traditionally within the county of Lancashire, England or used more generally referring to the area surrounding, Greater Manchester

Origin

Manny · proper noun

Diminutive with -y.

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Translations

Esperanto vaĉjo
  • vaĉjomale nanny
French assistant maternel
  • assistant maternelmale nanny
Hebrew אוֹמֵן
  • אוֹמֵן (omén)male nanny
Italian tato
  • tatomale nanny
Spanish niñero
  • niñeromale nanny
Swedish barnpojke
  • barnpojkemale nanny
Tagalog yayo
  • yayomale nanny

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

manny. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manny

MLA

“manny.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manny. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “manny,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manny.

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