auntie

American  

[an-tee, ahn-] / ˈæn ti, ˈɑn- /

Or aunty

noun

plural

aunties

1. Informal. aunt.

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Auntie ¹ British  

/ ˈɑːntɪ /

noun

1. an informal name for the BBC

2. informal the Australian Broadcasting Association

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auntie ² British  

/ ˈɑːntɪ /

noun

1. a familiar or diminutive word for aunt

2. informal an older male homosexual

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Etymology

Origin of auntie

First recorded in 1785–95; aunt + -ie

Example Sentences

If cities were people, Lucknow would be the auntie who insists you eat something.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I felt like my social worker just kind of washed her hands of me when I went to my auntie's," she said.

From BBC

“I myself am fortunate enough to consider her my auntie,” Erivo added.

From Los Angeles Times

Chop up two-thirds of the dialogue into bon mots and it’d make a great book of inspirational quotes, the sort of thing a thoughtful auntie would slip into a kid’s stocking at Christmas.

From Los Angeles Times

I’m really proud of my dad, my auntie and my uncle for bringing me here.

From Los Angeles Times