nanny

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Synonyms: canny, ninny, fanny, nancy, manny, nanna, danny, sanny, nandy, nanty, xanny

Antonyms: canny, ninny, fanny, nancy, manny, nanna, danny, sanny, nandy, nanty, xanny

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Noun

1. A [[child]]'s [[nurse]].
2. {{lb|en|colloquial}} A [[grandmother]].
3. {{lb|en|US|colloquial}} A [[godmother]].
4. A [[female]] [[goat]].
5. {{lb|en|mining}} {{syn of|en|sylvester||device for pulling out pit props}}.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive|transitive}} To [[serve]] as a [[#Noun|nanny]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive|pejorative}} To [[treat]] like a [[#Noun|nanny]]'s [[charge]]s; to [[coddle]]. {{defdate|from mid-20th c.}}

Proper noun

1. {{given name|en|female|dimof=Ann,Anne}}.

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