Associations to the word «Fannie»

Wiktionary

FANNIE, proper noun. A diminutive of Frances, also used as a formal female given name.
FANNIE MAE, proper noun. (finance) Widely-used nickname for the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), a stockholder-owned corporation sponsored by the US government, established in 1938 and partially privatized in 1968.

Wise words

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