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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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“We thought, ‘This is a game of diminishing returns and we will be playing grannies.’

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 7, 2024

The treated mice were known as "supermodel grannies" in the lab because of their youthful appearance.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2024

Squibb has played plenty of cackling grannies; even so, Ms. Sturak is her most unhinged.

From New York Times Apr. 11, 2024

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

From Salon Sep. 6, 2023

Jason decided there was nothing in the world scarier than a gang of bat-wielding grannies.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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