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Aunty

British  
/ ˈɑːntɪ /

noun

  1. an informal name for ABC 2

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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She was back on screen two years later as Aunty Entity in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, and contributed to songs on the film's soundtrack, including the theme song, We Don't Need Another Hero.

From BBC • May 24, 2023

The ceremony was opened by a First Nations Elder, Aunty Violent Sheridan, who made a traditional Welcome to Country, and remembered Queen Elizabeth as a mother and grandmother.

From Reuters • Sep. 22, 2022

Maybe someday, we’ll get to see how Tina Turner’s Aunty Entity copes with retirement.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2022

The show's main selling point, however, is its host, Sima Taparia, who is commonly known as "Sima from Mumbai" or if you're lucky, Sima Aunty.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2022

"This is Salma Aunty" Patti says to me.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman