nana
[nan-uh]
- Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
- Gulf States. godmother.
- Chiefly Southeastern U.S. a child's nursemaid; nanny.
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Origin of nana
1835–45; nursery word; cf. nanny
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Contemporary Examples
Some factories do not employ Muslims on the premises who can oversee the process, Nana said.
Stern looks and mini-head shakes to Nana when she brought it up during her Christmas visit.
And Sarah, not even looking up, said, ‘Shove them up your ass, Nana.’
Maybe it is the sheltered liberals who are trying to have their Tea Nana and drink it too.
Uploaded to YouTube on March 6th, the video of Nana dancing has already gained over a million views.
Historical Examples
She bought the estate known as La Mignotte after Nana tired of it.
A Zola DictionaryJ. G. Patterson
It was originally intended that the part should be played by Nana.
A Zola DictionaryJ. G. Patterson
He became for a time the lover of Nana, but treated her so abominably that she left him.
A Zola DictionaryJ. G. Patterson
He fell into the hands of Nana, however, and was soon completely ruined.
A Zola DictionaryJ. G. Patterson
Nana, amused all on a sudden by the view of her father, clapped her little hands.
L'AssommoirEmile Zola
nana
- slang a fool
- Australian slang the head
- do one's nana Australian slang to become very angry
- off one's nana Australian slang mad; insane
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Word Origin
C19: probably from banana
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Word Origin and History for nana
child's word for "grandmother" or, sometimes, "nurse," first recorded c.1844 (see nanny).
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