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grannies

British  
/ ˈɡrænɪz /

plural noun

  1. informal Granny Smith apples

"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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Baker from We Are Social says this is part of the appeal of TikTok grannies as they "offer comfort in an uncertain world".

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Nearby, a shirtless jock dashed across a net made of ropes and grannies dangled from high bars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Dances, for instance, may mimic animal behaviors, or reference popular moments from the series, such as getting grannies to floss.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026

The Duchess of York was recently saying, "I can picture us being grannies together."

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2023

"Any uncles or aunts or grannies who would come and see you?"

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

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