fanny

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfæni/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfæni/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fan′ē)

Inflections of 'fanny' (n): npl: fannies

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
fan•ny /ˈfæni/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -nies. 
  1. Informal Termsbuttocks.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fan•ny  (fan′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nies. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsthe buttocks.
  • 1925–30; of obscure orig; relation, if any, to Brit. fanny "vulva'' (vulgar) is unclear

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fanny / ˈfænɪ/ ( -nies)
  1. the female genitals
  2. the buttocks
Etymology: 20th Century: perhaps from Fanny, pet name from Frances
'fanny' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Brice - Burney - Cleland - Kemble - SFA - belt bag - bumbag - f.a. - fanny adams - fanny pack - naff - wright

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