fanny
gb/fˈæni/ us/fˈæni/
A2
English
~ 4200
fenék, popsi, pina, picsa, Fanny
NOUN
A2
INFORMAL
1
Usage pattern:
[someone]'s fanny
She slipped on the ice and landed on her fanny.
Stop sitting on your fanny and help me move this table.
He fell right on his fanny during the game.
Learner examples
I hurt my fanny when I fell.
She sat on her fanny for hours.
He kicked the ball and landed on his fanny.
Common mistake:
Learners from the UK may confuse this with the British vulgar meaning referring to female genitals, which is not the case in American English.
Meaning
Buttocks (US informal)
Collocations
sit on your fanny
|land on your fanny
|kick in the fanny
Synonyms
rear (Neutral term for the back part of the body.)
|
backside (Informal but slightly more polite than 'fanny' in US English.)
Antonyms
front (Refers to the opposite side of the body.)
Themes
daily life
|body
|health
|core_vocabulary
Definition
(US) The part of your body you sit on.
(US, informal) The part of the body that a person sits on; the buttocks.
NOUN
B1
VULGAR
2
Usage pattern:
[someone]'s fanny
He made a crude joke about her fanny.
Durva viccet mondott a pinájáról.
In Britain, 'fanny' is not a polite word to use in public.
Nagy-Britanniában a „fanny” nem olyan szó, amelyet illik nyilvánosan használni.
The comedian’s sketch about fannies caused controversy.
Learner examples
In the UK, 'fanny' is a rude word.
Az Egyesült Királyságban a „fanny” durva szó.
Do not say 'fanny' in school here.
Itt az iskolában ne használd a „fanny” szót.
This word can make people angry.
Common mistake:
Learners often use 'fanny' in the UK thinking it means 'buttocks', which can be offensive.
Meaning
Vulgar term for female genitals (UK)
Collocations
flash her fanny
|show your fanny
Synonyms
vulva (Anatomically correct, neutral medical term.)
Themes
body
|sexuality
|health
Definition
(UK) A rude word for a woman’s private parts.
(UK, vulgar slang) The external female genitalia.
NOUN
A2
INFORMAL
3
Fanny
A1
Fanny was waiting for us at the café.
Fanny a kávézóban várt minket.
My aunt Fanny is coming to visit next week.
Fanny néném a jövő héten látogatóba jön.
Fanny wrote me a letter from Paris.
Learner examples
Fanny is my friend.
Fanny a barátnőm.
Her name is Frances, but we call her Fanny.
Frances a neve, de Fanny a beceneve.
Fanny lives near my house.
Meaning
Nickname for Frances
Synonyms
Fran (Another common short form of Frances.)
Themes
names
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A short name for a woman whose full name is Frances.
An affectionate or familiar form of the female given name Frances.
Grammar
Dictionary form
fanny
IPA
GB/fˈæni/
US/fˈæni/
Syllables & stress
fanny (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (fanny)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: fanny
- Plural: fannies
Word family
Forms
fannies
noun
Expressions
kick (someone) in the fanny
1/kˈɪk sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈɪn ðə fˈæni/
idiom
informal
Strike someone's buttocks with foot
To hit someone’s bottom with your foot.
Examples
- He threatened to kick me in the fanny if I didn’t move.
- The coach joked about kicking them in the fanny to get them moving.
sit on your fanny
1/sˈɪt ˈɔn jˈʊɹ fˈæni/
idiom
informal
Be inactive instead of helping
To not help or do anything; to be lazy.
Examples
- Don't just sit on your fanny—help me clean up!
- He sat on his fanny while everyone else worked.