grandma

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

An unfriendly and disparaging way of addressing an elderly woman whose name is unknown.

Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “grandma” mean?

An unfriendly and disparaging way of addressing an elderly woman whose name is unknown.

Is “grandma” formal or informal?

grandma is generally derogatory, slang.