grauntie
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Meaning · English
A great-aunt.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
"Graunty! what a funny name!"
"Well, you know, she is papa's aunty, and, of course, our great-aunty, so we say Graunty for short."
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “grauntie” mean?
A great-aunt.
Is “grauntie” formal or informal?
grauntie is generally slang.