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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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This year's voting season has been marked by intense campaigns that have included politicians spinning cars, watching grannies knit and even wading through giant-sized potholes.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 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

But Ben and his little brother were doted upon by all their adopted grannies and grandpas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2025

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

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2023

Moments later the grannies came streaming in with their Bibles, through the gate and up the driveway, a dozen or more at least.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

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