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Nan vs Granny - What's the difference?

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Granny is a synonym of nan.



As nouns the difference between nan and granny

is that nan is affectionate name for a grandmother while granny is a grandmother.

As proper nouns the difference between nan and granny

is that nan is {{given name|female|diminutive=Ann}} and Nancy while Granny is one's grandma.

As an initialism NAN

is NMDA Antagonist Neurotoxicity.

As an adjective granny is

typically or stereotypically old-fashioned, especially in clothing and accessories worn by or associated with elderly women.

nan

English

Etymology 1

Possibly derived from a (etyl) language.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (British) Affectionate name for a grandmother.
    • Synonyms
    * nana * nanna

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • Anagrams

    * English palindromes ----

    granny

    English

    Alternative forms

    grannie (less common )

    Noun

    (grannies)
  • (colloquial) A grandmother.
    • I'm going to be a granny .
  • (colloquial, derogatory) An elderly woman.
    • There are too many grannies around here getting in the way.

    Synonyms

    * (grandmother) gran, grandma, nan, nanna, nanny * (elderly woman) old dear

    Derived terms

    * granny knot

    Adjective

    (-)
  • typically or stereotypically old-fashioned, especially in clothing and accessories worn by or associated with elderly women.
    • granny dress''; ''granny glasses

    Anagrams

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