tannie
noun/ˈtæni/
/ˈtæni/
South African English [ˈtɐni]
(South African English, informal)- an aunt; a friendly form of address for a woman who is older than you
- (sometimes disapproving) a woman, especially one with old-fashioned views or tastes
Word OriginAfrikaans, literally ‘auntie’, familiar form of tante (French, Dutch tante, German Tante ‘aunt’).
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