English Explanatory Dictionary

tannie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An older female authority figure.

Word forms

tannie tannies

Etymology

From Afrikaans tannie (“auntie”), diminutive of tante (“aunt”), from Dutch tante (“aunt”).

Synonyms

antie
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