auntie

or aunt·y

[ an-tee, ahn- ]

noun

, plural aunt·ies.

1. Informal. aunt.

auntie

¹

/ ˈɑːntɪ /

noun

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

Auntie

²

/ ˈɑːntɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of auntie¹

First recorded in 1785–95; aunt + -ie

Example Sentences

They passed the time together playing Monopoly and Dominoes and praying with their extended family of aunties and cousins over Zoom.

From Voice of San Diego

She would have loved being an auntie, a wry, petit muse who knew all about cars and horses.

From Time

Still, fruit sellers would vouch for a ritualistic summer-end scramble, where bag-swinging uncles and aunties jostle to scoop up the final evidence of a bountiful season.

From Ozy

My uncle and auntie farmed dairy cows a few miles away from us on better ground, and they were way more modern and way bigger than we were.

From Time

A lot of my aunties and my uncles and my grandparents sing, so, you know.

From Ozy

He was the “uncle” just as the BBC is affectionately known as “auntie.”

From The Daily Beast

Tell her we need to borrow one of her chadri for Auntie Malika; tell her we will return it to her in just a few days.

From The Daily Beast

Jean must be very quiet and drink up his milk quietly like a hero because Auntie was suffering.

From Project Gutenberg

Your auntie's health is very poor, and she is tired of the responsibility of farming; so we'll relieve her.

From Project Gutenberg

We had a great feast when it was done, and I read them a kind of lecture, which I dare say Auntie will have, and can let you see.

From Project Gutenberg

"Why, auntie, those Arnold boys are not nice at all; we couldn't have them in our garden," cried Louise.

From Project Gutenberg

I thocht Johnny said to ye 'at it was for a present to Chirsty's auntie?

From Project Gutenberg