nunny

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noun

Grandmother.

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Meanings

nunny1

nounnunny (plural nunnies)

plural nunnies

  1. alternativeAlternative form of ninny.
  2. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of nunny bag.

nunny2

nounnunny (plural nunnies)

plural nunnies

  1. diminutiveGrandmother.

    The greatest influence on my childhood faith was my maternal grandmother Elizabeth, my "Nunny." She and my grandfather lived across the street from us.

    1994, Muto, Susan Annette & Van Kaam, Adrian L., Divine guidance : seeking to find and follow the will of God, page 18
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    Nunny is what we call our grandmothers. [...] In contrast, Nunny for my niece is my mother. [...] Her Nunny smiles broadly in her squinted, green satin evening suit…

    2006, Carol Birch, Whole Story Handbook, page 37

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
wee-wee

Origin

Possibly coined as a variant of nanny or from baby-talk. Many Italian-Americans use "nonna," "nonni," or "nonnie" for their grandmothers.

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Cite this entry
APA

nunny. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nunny

MLA

“nunny.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nunny. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nunny,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nunny.

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