Associations to the word «Nanny»

Wiktionary

NANNY, noun. A child's nurse.
NANNY, noun. (colloquial) A grandmother.
NANNY, noun. A female goat.
NANNY, verb. (pejorative) To treat like a nanny's charges; to coddle. [From the mid-20th c.]
NANNY, proper noun. A diminutive of the   female given name Ann or Anne.
NANNY CAM, noun. A video camera installed in a residence that allows the householder to see what a babysitter does when the householder is away.
NANNY CAMS, noun. Plural of nanny cam
NANNY GOAT, noun. A female goat.
NANNY GOATS, noun. Plural of nanny goat
NANNY STATE, noun. (pejorative) A state whose government institutions are authoritative and over-paternalistic, interfering with and controlling people's lives. [from the mid-20th c.]
NANNY STATES, noun. Plural of nanny state

Dictionary definition

NANNY, noun. A woman who is the custodian of children.
NANNY, noun. Female goat.

Wise words

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