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Grandma

//ˈɡɹænmɑː// name, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An unfriendly and disparaging way of addressing an elderly woman whose name is unknown. derogatory, slang
Noun
  1. 1
    Grandmother. informal
  2. 2
    the mother of your father or mother wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To address (someone) as “grandma”. informal, rare, transitive

    "This Laura had died within a year of her marriage, but Lottie had claimed relationship to the family just the same, grandma-ing Mrs. Richards and aunty-ing the sisters. John, however, was never called uncle, except in fun."

  2. 2
    To be or act as a grandmother to (someone). ambitransitive, informal, rare

    "And what about Cliff working on cars and painting signs, and Wendy working nights to take care of that baby, and young Allen raking leaves for everyone, and Doris grandmaing folks, and wounded folks bouncing back to life . . . ?”"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From grand- + ma, after grandmother.

Etymology 2

From grand- + ma, after grandmother.

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