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.