grandma

[ gran-mah, -maw, grand-, gram-, gram-muh ]
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nounInformal.

Origin of grandma

1
First recorded in 1865–70; grand- + ma

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British Dictionary definitions for grandma

grandma

grandmama or grandmamma (ˈɡrænməˌmɑː, ˈɡrænd-)

/ (ˈɡrænˌmɑː, ˈɡrænd-, ˈɡræm-) /


noun
  1. informal words for grandmother

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