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fanny.

The female genitalia.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfæni/
  1. The female genitalia.

    Australia · Ireland · New-Zealand · South-Africa · UK · countable · uncountable · vulgar
    Her dress was so short you could nearly see her fanny.
  2. The buttocks; arguably the most nearly polite of several euphemisms.

    Canada · US · countable · informal · uncountable
    Children, sit down on your fannies, and eat your lunch.
    Get off your fanny and get back to work!
  3. Sexual intercourse with a woman.

    UK · countable · uncountable · vulgar
  4. Women, regarded as sex objects.

    UK · uncountable · vulgar
    This club is full of fanny.
Where this word comes from

19th century. Ultimately from Fanny, pet form of the name Frances. Compare dick, John Thomas, mickey.

noun/ˈfæni/
  1. Mess kettle or cooking pot.

    UK · slang
Where this word comes from

The British naval slang sense derives from Fanny Adams. Tins of mutton introduced as rations were not liked by the sailors and were taken by them to contain the butchered remains of Fanny Adams who had been brutally murdered and dismembered. The tins were re-used for eating from and cooking with.

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