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grannies

British

/ ˈɡrænɪz /

plural noun

informal Granny Smith apples

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"Being around children keeps you young. Happy kids, happy mums, happy grannies!"

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

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

On occasion, the grannies do more than help out at bus stations.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 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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