Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Slang The buttocks.
Wiktionary
- n. UK, naval slang Mess kettle or cooking pot.
- n. vulgar The female genitalia.
- n. North America, informal The buttocks; arguably the most nearly polite of several euphemisms.
- n. UK, vulgar Sex; similar to North American pussy
Etymologies
- Origin unknown (Wiktionary)
- Perhaps from Fanny, a nickname for Frances. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“Stalwart individuals unshaken by the the narrow worldviews of others or the stigma surrounding the term fanny pack.”
“In her mind, the term fanny pack, "is just eww, so cheesy, so tacky, so horrible.”
“(please note that in Australia a fanny is the front one, not the back one).”
“The boy who long ago kissed their bare shoulders, or the raspy-voiced best friend, bleating out hilarious comments about her puckered fanny from the next dressing room over at Eileen Fisher?”
“What you call a fanny pack obviously the start of a new fashion trend - the male bustle.”
The Indignity of Summer: It's Always Dorkiest Before the Fall
“Oh Christ, you can't say 'fanny' - that sounds ridiculously childish, he'll just laugh at you.”
“In Australia the fanny is different to what a fanny is in the US).”
“From the simple totes at Rochas to the decadent confections at Louis Vuitton to the obscenely-chic waist bag (it absolutely cannot be called a fanny pack) that made its subtle way down the runway at Hermes, the possibilities were enough to leave purse nuts drooling.”
The Huffington Post: Hottest Handbags From Paris Fashion Week (PHOTOS, POLL)
“American Apparel Fanny pack by American Apparel His $325 DVF belted satchels hitting stores this month aren't actually called fanny packs, of course.”
The Wall Street Journal: With Fanny Packs on the Runway, Can Mom Jeans Be Far Behind?
“She is holding Harvey's hand, the old couple walking around town, Harvey's keys and wallet and cough drops and lip balm tucked sloppily away in his Buffalo pouch, which James teasingly calls a fanny pack.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘fanny’.
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buttocks
words for buttocks and anything
to do with buttockssteatopygia, callipygous, callipygian, tuchis, tot, stern, seat, rear, rump, keisterrump, fundament, fanny and 160 more...
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songbirds
Names of girls in song titles. Not in the lyrics, just in the titles.
Just the name on the list, then the full title with any identifying notes in the comments, please.
Can be the same ...marianne, evie, lady d'arbanville, peggy sue, suzanne, dianne, boni maroni, miss molly, lola, mony, sadie, rita and 206 more...
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UK - slang
fanny, nick, mufti, siphon, mug, smashing, butcher, stick up, knocker, porridge, tit, punter and 208 more...
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UK Usage - Find US Equivalent
All these terms have a (different) American English equivalent. Wonder if you can identify them?
abridgement (abri..., accoutrement, accoutre, acknowledgement (..., opposite, advert, adaptor, adapter, sticking plaster, advertise, adviser (advisor ..., adze, aesthete and 1196 more...
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Common English Words That Are Also Fi...
art, bob, bill, grace, hope, john, heather, pat, amber, jack, dale, glen and 170 more...
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Scrabble Names
Given names that were acceptable for play the last time I checked the OWL.
kris, ray, barb, morris, kat, mark, maria, erica, marge, mason, hunter, hazel and 168 more...
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Vagina
all the words for vagina other than vagina
cunt, twat, pussy, minge, cooter, beaver, snatch, axe gash, muff, box, slit, bearded clam and 36 more...
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Offensive Words
The worst of the bunch, bring um on
twat, asshole, pussy, dick, cunt, whore, slut, cum, blowjob, fuck, bitch, fanny and 42 more...
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slumry's Words
cattywampus, ingratiate, lackadaisical, exactitude, exfoliate, fulminate, circumnavigation, circuitous, debride, sidle, sequester, chicory and 1002 more...
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All Those Jazz Words
Words coined or popularized during the Roaring '20s.
back-seat driver, jalopy, step on it, cop a plea, fuzz, gimmick, hijack, speakeasy, to take (someone)..., cockeyed, scofflaw, shellacked and 74 more...
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Ships
All of which are mentioned in O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin novels, someplace or other. Most are British navy ships, some are French navy, and others aren't either one.
See also the list Sh...franklin, surprise, agamemnon, vanguard, truelove, minerva, diane, victory, sophie, cacafuego, euryalus, alastor and 382 more...
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oddball
wackadoodlery.
( personal list )
related (from me):
http://www.wordnik.com/lists/onomatopoeias--1
bric-a-brac, succotash, humbucker, skedaddle, scallywag, sassafras, gadzooks, humdinger, hoity-toity, wishy-washy, namby-pamby, ding dong and 436 more...
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South Yorkshire medical terminology
For definitions see the source document.
"All the words and phrases included in this guide are those that have been used by patients during consultations and have been included to assi...winkle, wind pipe, willy, widgy, well, it's a nogg..., wee-wee, water, uncle sam, tuppence, tummy ache, trotters, tootsies and 123 more...
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silly, silly words
besnotted, skedaddle, humdinger, pamplemousse, pantalones, underpants gnomes, underoos, herpes zoster, possums, meat slurry, sausage, peevish and 256 more...
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Words that make me laugh
... whether I like it or not
scrotum, bulbous, treat, snack, morsel, fanny, snout, beaver, spawn, nozzle, crisp
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different meaning
uproar, purchase, rake, pan, rear, ravish, stipulation, nauseous, nauseated, prone, conservatory, cottaging and 3 more...
Tweets
Looking for tweets for fanny.
marky Take a load off Fanny / Take a load for free / Take a load off Fanny / And (and) (and) you put the load right on ME. Oct 23, 2010
bilby "CUNT IS BEAUTIFUL. Suck it and see. If you're not so supple that you can suck your own fanny, put your finger gently in, withdraw and smell, and suck. There. How odd is it that the most expensive gourmet foods taste like cunt."
- 'Lady love your cunt', Germaine Greer in The Madwoman's Underclothes. Sep 1, 2008
reesetee Heehee. Feb 10, 2008
chained_bear Also an old Irish tune called "Fanny Power." No, really. Feb 10, 2008
treeseed Fanny (Be Tender with My Love), 1976, Bee Gees Feb 8, 2008