nanny
pronunciation
How to pronounce nanny in British English:
UK [ˈnæni]
How to pronounce nanny in American English:
US [ˈnæni]
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- Noun:
- a woman who is the custodian of children
- female goat
Word Origin
- nanny (n.)
- "children's nurse," 1795, from widespread child's word for "female adult other than mother" (compare Greek nanna "aunt"). The word also is a nickname form of the fem. proper name Ann, which probably is the sense in nanny goat (1788, compare billy goat). Nanny-house "brothel" is slang from c. 1700. Nanny state, in reference to overintrusive government policies is attested by 1987, the term associated with British political leader Margaret Thatcher, who criticized the tendency.
- nanny (v.)
- "to be unduly protective," 1954, from nanny (n.). Related: Nannied; nannying.
Example
- 1. Grace rwaramba worked as a nanny for michael jackson 's three children .
- 2. And then I say , nanny what do you mean what you said ?
- 3. The germans were trouble because they needed a nanny and they had got a nihilist .
- 4. Suri was accompanied by a nanny during the caffeine pit stop in baton rouge .
- 5. At a recent party , I had an intriguing conversation with a friend of a friend about her children 's nanny .