The difference between Granny and Nan
When used as nouns, granny means a grandmother, whereas nan means a grandmother.
Granny is also verb with the meaning: to be a grandmother.
Granny is also adjective with the meaning: typically or stereotypically old-fashioned, especially in clothing and accessories worn by or associated with elderly women.
check bellow for the other definitions of Granny and Nan
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Granny as a noun (colloquial):
A grandmother.
Examples:
"I'm going to be a granny."
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Granny as a noun (colloquial, derogatory):
An elderly woman.
Examples:
"There are too many grannies around here getting in the way."
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Granny as a noun (knots):
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Granny as a noun (farming, colloquial):
An older ewe that may lure a lamb away from its mother.
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Granny as an adjective (informal):
typically or stereotypically old-fashioned, especially in clothing and accessories worn by or associated with elderly women.
Examples:
"granny dress''; ''granny glasses"
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Granny as a verb (informal, intransitive):
To be a grandmother.
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Granny as a verb (informal, intransitive):
To act like a stereotypical grandmother; to fuss.
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Nan as a noun (British, affectionate):
A grandmother.
Examples:
"We had my nan over for Christmas dinner."
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Nan as a noun: