Tannie
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tannie is a noun meaning (South Africa) An older female authority figure.
Meaning
(South Africa) An older female authority figure.
Example Sentences
Normal biscuit cookies like the tannies, the Afrikaans aunties, made, but liberally laced with marijuana.
I had done the same as a student at outpatients, listening to a succession of tannies with their hair in curlers[…]
Word Forms
- tannies
Synonyms for tannie
Depending on context, synonyms include antie.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include antie, morena, auntie, tatee, nannie, nanny.
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