Meaning of Granny | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A grandmother.
   colloquial
2. A grand final.
   Australia, colloquial
3. Any elderly woman, regardless of if she has grandchildren.
   colloquial
4. An older ewe that may lure a lamb away from its mother.
   colloquial
5. Ellipsis of granny knot.
   abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Equivalents

Examples

“I'm going to be a granny.”

“Good morning, Granny!”

“Travelling with their granny, who seems more interested in her crossword puzzle than them, they bicker and fight in a futile bid to get her attention. Oh, the joys of travelling during the school holidays!”

“That granny over there needs your assistance.”

“The suitcase was old. The brown leather was battered and scuffed. Two hanks of clothesline had been wrapped around it and tied in large, clownish grannies.”

“On the morning of the 'granny', the three Vizards would hop into Godfrey's Dodge and head off towards the MCG.”

“Jase was controversially suspended and prevented from playing in the granny.”

“"Dad, I got some good news and bad news. Good news is I'll be playing in the granny. Bad news is you'll have to hop on a plane.””

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