fanny
/ˈfæni/ noun, proper noun
Forms fannies Fannys Fannie
- noun (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, vulgar) The female genitalia. “Her dress was so short you could nearly see her fanny.”
- noun (Canada, US, informal) The buttocks; arguably the most nearly polite of several euphemisms. “Children, sit down on your fannies, and eat your lunch.”
- noun (UK, vulgar) Sexual intercourse with a woman.
- noun (UK, vulgar, uncountable) Women, regarded as sex objects. “This club is full of fanny.”
- noun (UK, naval slang) Mess kettle or cooking pot.
- proper noun A diminutive of the female given name Frances, itself also becoming a given name.
Synonyms
bearded clam arse beaver beef curtains box bush clunge cock socket cooch coochie cooter cunt flange flaps front bottom front bum gash hairy banjo ham wallet lips buttocks nates butt backside bum buns can fundament hindquarters hind end
Etymology
19th century. Ultimately from Fanny, pet form of the name Frances. Compare dick, John Thomas, mickey.
The British naval slang sense derives from Fanny Adams. Tins of mutton introduced as rations were not liked by the sailors and were taken by them to contain the butchered remains of Fanny Adams who had been brutally murdered and dismembered. The tins were re-used for eating from and cooking with.
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 — from the Wiktionary entry “fanny”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details