fanny 🔊 noun /ˈfæni/
Etymology 19th century. Ultimately from Fanny, pet form of the name Frances. Compare dick, John Thomas, mickey.
Her dress was so short you could nearly see her fanny. 2 Canada , US , Informal
Children, sit down on your fannies, and eat your lunch. Get off your fanny and get back to work! 3 UK , Vulgar
4 UK , Vulgar
This club is full of fanny. Synonyms 39 terms bearded clam , beaver , beef curtains , box , bush , clunge , cock socket, cooch , coochie , cooter , cunt , flange , flaps , front bottom , front bum , gash , hairy banjo, ham wallet, lips , minge , muff , pussy , quim , slit , snatch , the pink, twat , vertical smile , whisker biscuit , wizard's sleeve , arse , ass , booty , bum , butt , hiney, keester, tush , tushie Derived terms fanny about , fanny around, fanny bag, fanny batter , fanny dipper , fanny fart , fanny flaps , fanny magnet , fanny merchant , fanny pack , fanny pad , fanny rat , granny's fanny
fanny 🔊 noun Etymology The British naval slang sense derives from Fanny Adams. Tins of mutton introduced as rations were not liked by the sailors and were taken by them to contain the butchered remains of Fanny Adams who had been brutally murdered and dismembered. The tins were re-used for eating from and cooking with.
I put on a big fanny of Ky, that is a straight-sided pot of cocoa for them returning.2005, Patrick Halliday, Survival, page 24: