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.