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nunny¹

noun nunnies

  1. alternative Alternative form of ninny
  2. abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of nunny bag

nunny²

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Possibly coined as a variant of nanny or from baby-talk. Many Italian-Americans use "nonna," "nonni," or "nonnie" for their grandmothers.

noun nunnies

  1. diminutive Grandmother. The greatest influence on my childhood faith was my maternal grandmother Elizabeth, my "Nunny." She and my grandfather lived across the street from us.

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"nunny." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nunny. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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nunny. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nunny

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"nunny." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nunny.

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@misc{nunny_2026,
  title = {nunny},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nunny},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}