auntie

American  

[an-tee, ahn-] / ˈæn ti, ˈɑn- /

Or aunty

noun

plural

aunties

1. Informal. aunt.

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Auntie ¹ British  

/ ˈɑːntɪ /

noun

1. an informal name for the BBC

2. informal the Australian Broadcasting Association

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auntie ² British  

/ ˈɑːntɪ /

noun

1. a familiar or diminutive word for aunt

2. informal an older male homosexual

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Etymology

Origin of auntie

First recorded in 1785–95; aunt + -ie

Example Sentences

An older Black woman, somewhere between typical auntie and typical grandma age—hair braided along the edges of her face and pinned into a low bun—greeted them, smiling broadly.

From Literature

“We don’t have family locally, but we built a network of friends and auntie figures so my daughter feels secure and loved.”

From Los Angeles Times

I had the feeling she knew I was being evasive, but she wasn’t going to pry like a nosy auntie.

From Literature

The auntie he never had the chance to miss, to mourn, to celebrate.

From Literature

"They said: 'Go away auntie. We don't have any house for rent,'" she recalled.

From Barron's