grannies
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Most in attendance were elderly women, whom Davis affectionately calls “holler grannies,” using the term for the narrow, sheltered valleys where extended families often live here.
"Being around children keeps you young. Happy kids, happy mums, happy grannies!"
From BBC
But Ben and his little brother were doted upon by all their adopted grannies and grandpas.
From Los Angeles Times
“We thought, ‘This is a game of diminishing returns and we will be playing grannies.’
From Los Angeles Times
The treated mice were known as "supermodel grannies" in the lab because of their youthful appearance.
From BBC
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