fanny

noun

fan·ny ˈfa-nē

plural fannies

Synonyms of fanny

1

British slang, offensive : vulva

2

: buttocks

Examples of fanny in a Sentence

I'd like to give him a good kick in the fanny! be careful on that icy walk, unless you want to fall on your fanny

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from Fanny, nickname of Frances

First Known Use

circa 1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of fanny was circa 1835

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fanny

noun

fan·ny ˈfan-ē

plural fannies

: buttocks

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