auntie
noun
aunt.
auntie
American
[an-tee, ahn-]
/ ˈæn ti, ˈɑn- /
Or
aunty
noun
-
aunties
plural
Auntie
1
British
/ ˈɑːntɪ /
noun
-
an informal name for the BBC
-
informal the Australian Broadcasting Association
auntie
2
British
/ ˈɑːntɪ /
noun
-
a familiar or diminutive word for aunt
-
informal an older male homosexual
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Etymology
Origin of auntie
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"My grandmother and my auntie used to tell me that he's a cousin of the family. Cause you know, it's a very small island, Corsica."
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
On Wednesday, the GP's family said she was kind, generous and loving; a beloved mother, daughter, sister, auntie, daughter-in-law and friend.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
"My wife's auntie and uncle, and their granddaughter and her husband are missing, and my godson as well," he told PA Media.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
“Ashley is a beloved daughter, sister, auntie and a best friend to everyone,” she wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The auntie threw her head back and cackled.
From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince
When the two were reunited, Kleiber looked at Andreína and immediately said "she Auntie".
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
For me, it’s the fresh-baked cinnamon sugar pretzel from Auntie Anne’s.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026
“Auntie Dosie had to have three aspirins, but Auntie Hannah, who liked port, stood in the middle of the snowbound back yard, singing like a big-bosomed thrush.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
Poorna Jagannathan is marvelous as their beloved, fearsome Lucky Auntie, who knows the score.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025
Auntie North fished in her blazer pocket and withdrew an old-fashioned brass key.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
L.A.’s sons and daughters, mothers and grandmothers, uncles and aunties, leaders and stewards, artists and musicians, holding court on native soil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026
I followed a small group of South Asian aunties in industrial-grade puffers and bright yellow “Zohran” campaign beanies, which smartly functioned equally as political statements and survival gear.
From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2026
She said her brothers, aunties, cousins and both her grandfathers had taken part in the past.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025
Because of Mamdani’s interesting background, he brought the limousine liberals together with the aunties from Bangladesh.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2025
The Joy Luck aunties are all wearing slacks, bright print blouses, and different versions of sturdy walking shoes.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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