auntie

or aunt·y

[ an-tee, ahn- ]

noun

, plural aunt·ies.

1. Informal. aunt.

Auntie

¹

/ ˈɑːntɪ /

noun

1. an informal name for the BBC
2. informal.
   the Australian Broadcasting Association

auntie

²

/ ˈɑːntɪ /

noun

1. a familiar or diminutive word for aunt
2. informal.
   an older male homosexual

Word History and Origins

Origin of auntie¹

First recorded in 1785–95; aunt + -ie

Example Sentences

“This silk vest I have had for as long as I can remember in my adult life. It was given to me by my auntie,” says Snell.

From Los Angeles Times

Or maybe you can drift into your menopause years as a fun-loving bohemian auntie, instead of "Grandma."

From Salon

I call her her rich auntie cousin, or who she can grow to be.

From Salon

“What I deal with is haunted houses, people who think that Auntie Brenda is lurking in the airing cupboard and she really shouldn’t be there,” said Dr Bray.

From BBC

“Kamala,” she said with a laugh, “is like every auntie that I have.”

From Los Angeles Times