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AUNTIE
aunt, auntie, aunty
(noun) the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
auntie (plural aunties)
Diminutive of aunt
(Asia, Africa) Term of familiarity or respect for a middle-aged or elderly woman.
Usage notes
In some lects this is the most common spoken form for aunt.
Synonyms
• aunt
Verb
auntie (third-person singular simple present aunties, present participle auntying, simple past and past participle auntied)
To be or behave like the aunt of.
Anagrams
• Uniate
Proper noun
Auntie
(UK, affectionate nickname) The BBC.
(Australia, affectionate nickname) The ABC (Australian Broadcasting Commission).
Synonyms
• (BBC): the Beeb, Auntie Beeb
Anagrams
• Uniate
Source: Wiktionary
Aunt"ie, Aunt"y, n.
Definition: A familiar name for an aunt. In the southern United States a familiar term applied to aged negro women.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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