"nannying" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} nannying (uncountable)
  1. Behaving with an excess of protective concern. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-nannying-en-noun-KxruvlBy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 18

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} nannying
  1. present participle and gerund of nanny Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: nanny
    Sense id: en-nannying-en-verb-pYcKTfrc
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          "ref": "2005 August 28, DavidR, “Re: the nanny state”, in uk.rec.driving (Usenet):",
          "text": "The subject is nannying. The test of whether a regulation is nannying depends on the above condition. For example, seatbelts & helmets are nannying; 30mph residential speed limits are not nannying (though some people consider this is).",
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          "ref": "2007 May 23, Devon Mark, “Out-of-date food in UK supermarkets”, in uk.legal (Usenet):",
          "text": "On the other hand, there is far too much nannying nowadays, and probably the widespread use of anti-bacterial wipes for the kitchen, baby's highchair and everywhere else in the home is helping to spread MRSA and C-difficile in hospitals",
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