English Explanatory Dictionary

crook and nanny

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A very small place.
  2. Average person or people.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-crook and nanny.wav

Word forms

crook and nanny crooks and nannies

Etymology

Spoonerism of nook and cranny, by association with the more common words crook and nanny.

Synonyms

average Joe
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