auntie
see also: Auntie
Pronunciation
Auntie
Proper noun
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see also: Auntie
Pronunciation
- (British) IPA: /ˈæn.ti/, /ˈɑːn.ti/
auntie (plural aunties)
- Diminutive of aunt#English|aunt
- (Asia, Africa) Term of familiarity or respect for a middle-aged or elderly woman.
- French: tantine, tata, tatie
- German: Tantchen
- Italian: zietta, ziettina, ziuccia
- Portuguese: titia
- Russian: тётенька
auntie (aunties, present participle auntying; past and past participle auntied)
- To be or behave like the aunt of.
Auntie
Proper noun
- (UK, affectionate nickname) The BBC.
- (Australia, affectionate nickname) The ABC (Australian Broadcasting Commission).
- (BBC) the Beeb, Auntie Beeb
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