fanny

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  • There is no reason why a full-blown computer will not be wearable, too, perhaps as a fanny pack with a small keyboard fitted to the wrist. —  F ;SF; - vol 097 issue 04-05 - October-November 1999
  • Ida-Clare's fanny wasn't his idea of a scenic overlook. —  Ledbetter, Suzann - North of Clever
  • “It's shack-up time in the old corral if You don't have a fanny,” I pointed out as I found myself trotting out into the kitchen. —  AnalogSFF,January-February2008
  • A lot of people wore fanny-packs across their stomachs, which made lifting money without accomplices difficult. —  EQMM, July2006
  • Dobbis couldn't figure whether Mike was trying to be fanny or not. —  Death Dance - Fairstein
 

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  1. Perhaps from Fanny, a nickname for Frances.
 

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