"fanny" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfæni/ Audio: en-uk-fanny.ogg [UK], EN-AU ck1 fanny.ogg [Australia] Forms: fannies [plural]
Rhymes: -æni Etymology: 19th century. Ultimately from Fanny, pet form of the name Frances. Compare dick, John Thomas, mickey. Etymology templates: {{m|en|dick}} dick, {{m|en|John Thomas}} John Thomas, {{m|en|mickey}} mickey Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} fanny (countable and uncountable, plural fannies)
  1. (Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, vulgar) The female genitalia. Tags: Australia, Britain, Ireland, New-Zealand, South-Africa, countable, uncountable, vulgar Categories (topical): Genitalia, Sex Synonyms (vulva or vagina): bearded clam
    Sense id: en-fanny-en-noun-heteAvuU Disambiguation of Genitalia: 66 6 20 6 3 Disambiguation of Sex: 39 2 43 13 3 Categories (other): Australian English, British English, Irish English, New Zealand English, South African English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English euphemisms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 27 9 33 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 40 17 5 19 20 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 31 15 3 21 30 Disambiguation of English euphemisms: 29 26 7 23 15 Disambiguation of 'vulva or vagina': 100 0 0 0
  2. (Canada, US, informal) The buttocks; arguably the most nearly polite of several euphemisms. Tags: Canada, US, countable, informal, uncountable Categories (topical): Buttocks Synonyms (buttocks): arse
    Sense id: en-fanny-en-noun-tOdliwpZ Disambiguation of Buttocks: 20 61 1 10 8 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English euphemisms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 27 9 33 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 31 15 3 21 30 Disambiguation of English euphemisms: 29 26 7 23 15 Disambiguation of 'buttocks': 8 85 1 6
  3. (UK, vulgar) Sexual intercourse with a woman. Tags: UK, countable, uncountable, vulgar Categories (topical): Sex
    Sense id: en-fanny-en-noun-rV4WX~AL Disambiguation of Sex: 39 2 43 13 3 Categories (other): British English
  4. (UK, vulgar, uncountable) Women, regarded as sex objects. Tags: UK, uncountable, vulgar Categories (topical): Sex
    Sense id: en-fanny-en-noun-Kg9mZzIA Disambiguation of Sex: 39 2 43 13 3 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English euphemisms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 27 9 33 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 31 15 3 21 30 Disambiguation of English euphemisms: 29 26 7 23 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Noun

IPA: /ˈfæni/ Audio: en-uk-fanny.ogg [UK], EN-AU ck1 fanny.ogg [Australia] Forms: fannies [plural]
Rhymes: -æni Etymology: 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. Head templates: {{en-noun}} fanny (plural fannies)
  1. (UK, naval slang) Mess kettle or cooking pot. Tags: UK, slang Related terms: Fanny Adams
    Sense id: en-fanny-en-noun-1jbSiI8F Categories (other): British English, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English euphemisms Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 31 15 3 21 30 Disambiguation of English euphemisms: 29 26 7 23 15 Topics: government, military, naval, navy, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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        "1": "en",
        "2": "John Thomas"
      },
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      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "mickey"
      },
      "expansion": "mickey",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "19th century. Ultimately from Fanny, pet form of the name Frances. Compare dick, John Thomas, mickey.",
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    {
      "form": "fannies",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
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    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "British English",
        "English vulgarities",
        "Irish English",
        "New Zealand English",
        "South African English"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Her dress was so short you could nearly see her fanny."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The female genitalia."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "genitalia",
          "genitalia"
        ]
      ],
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        "(Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, vulgar) The female genitalia."
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        "New-Zealand",
        "South-Africa",
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        "uncountable",
        "vulgar"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
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        "Canadian English",
        "English informal terms"
      ],
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        {
          "text": "Children, sit down on your fannies, and eat your lunch."
        },
        {
          "text": "Get off your fanny and get back to work!"
        }
      ],
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        "The buttocks; arguably the most nearly polite of several euphemisms."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Canada",
          "Canada"
        ],
        [
          "US",
          "American English"
        ],
        [
          "buttocks",
          "buttocks"
        ],
        [
          "euphemism",
          "euphemism"
        ]
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        "(Canada, US, informal) The buttocks; arguably the most nearly polite of several euphemisms."
      ],
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        "Canada",
        "US",
        "countable",
        "informal",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "British English",
        "English vulgarities"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "get some fanny tonight"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Sexual intercourse with a woman."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Sexual intercourse",
          "sexual intercourse"
        ],
        [
          "woman",
          "woman"
        ]
      ],
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        "(UK, vulgar) Sexual intercourse with a woman."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "countable",
        "uncountable",
        "vulgar"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "British English",
        "English uncountable nouns",
        "English vulgarities"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "This club is full of fanny."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Women, regarded as sex objects."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(UK, vulgar, uncountable) Women, regarded as sex objects."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "uncountable",
        "vulgar"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-æni"
    },
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      ],
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      "tags": [
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    {
      "sense": "vulva or vagina",
      "word": "bearded clam"
    },
    {
      "word": "beaver"
    },
    {
      "word": "beef curtains"
    },
    {
      "word": "box"
    },
    {
      "word": "bush"
    },
    {
      "word": "clunge"
    },
    {
      "word": "cock socket"
    },
    {
      "word": "cooch"
    },
    {
      "word": "coochie"
    },
    {
      "word": "cooter"
    },
    {
      "word": "cunt"
    },
    {
      "word": "flange"
    },
    {
      "word": "flaps"
    },
    {
      "word": "front bottom"
    },
    {
      "word": "front bum"
    },
    {
      "word": "gash"
    },
    {
      "word": "hairy banjo"
    },
    {
      "word": "ham wallet"
    },
    {
      "word": "lips"
    },
    {
      "word": "minge"
    },
    {
      "word": "muff"
    },
    {
      "word": "pussy"
    },
    {
      "word": "quim"
    },
    {
      "word": "slit"
    },
    {
      "word": "snatch"
    },
    {
      "word": "the pink"
    },
    {
      "word": "twat"
    },
    {
      "word": "vertical smile"
    },
    {
      "word": "whisker biscuit"
    },
    {
      "word": "wizard's sleeve"
    },
    {
      "word": "vagina and Thesaurus:vulva"
    },
    {
      "sense": "buttocks",
      "word": "arse"
    },
    {
      "word": "ass"
    },
    {
      "word": "booty"
    },
    {
      "word": "bum"
    },
    {
      "word": "butt"
    },
    {
      "word": "hiney"
    },
    {
      "word": "keester"
    },
    {
      "word": "tush"
    },
    {
      "word": "tushie"
    },
    {
      "word": "buttocks"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fanny"
}

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    "English euphemisms",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
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    "Rhymes:English/æni/2 syllables",
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    "en:Genitalia",
    "en:Sex"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "etymology_templates": [],
  "etymology_text": "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.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "fannies",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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      "name": "en-noun"
    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "Fanny Adams"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "British English",
        "English naval slang",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "2005, Patrick Halliday, Survival, page 24",
          "text": "I put on a big fanny of Ky, that is a straight-sided pot of cocoa for them returning.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Mess kettle or cooking pot."
      ],
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        [
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          "naval"
        ],
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          "slang"
        ],
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          "kettle"
        ]
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        "(UK, naval slang) Mess kettle or cooking pot."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "slang"
      ],
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        "government",
        "military",
        "naval",
        "navy",
        "politics",
        "war"
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/ˈfæni/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-æni"
    },
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/En-uk-fanny.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (UK)"
    },
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a0/EN-AU_ck1_fanny.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (AU)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fanny"
}

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