Meaning

3 senses
  1. (Africa, Australia, New Zealand)Term of familiarity or respect for a middle-aged or elderly woman.

  2. (Hong Kong)Female domestic helper.

  3. (US, slang)An elderly gay man.

More definitions
  • the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

Origin

Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij-

Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij-

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Forms

plural: aunties
Singularauntie
Pluralaunties

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle:auntaunty

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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