fanny

noun

fan·​ny ˈfa-nē 

plural fannies

1

British slang, offensive : vulva

2

: buttocks

Synonyms

• backside
• behind
• booty [slang]
• bootie
• bottom
• breech
• bum
• buns
• butt
• buttocks
• caboose
• can
• cheeks
• derriere
• derrière
• duff
• fundament
• hams
• haunches
• heinie [slang]
• hunkers
• keister [slang]
• keester
• nates
• posterior
• rear
• rear end
• rump
• seat
• tail
• tail end
• tush [slang]

Examples of fanny in a Sentence

I'd like to give him a good kick in the fanny!

be careful on that icy walk, unless you want to fall on your fanny

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from Fanny, nickname of Frances

First Known Use

circa 1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fanny

• fanny pack

Kids Definition

fanny

noun

fan·​ny ˈfan-ē 

plural fannies

: buttocks