grammy
An American informal term for grandmother — a warm, affectionate form of address or reference.
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An American informal term for grandmother — a warm, affectionate form of address or reference. Less formal than 'grandmother,' less diminutive-sounding than 'granny.' Widely used across the United States as an unselfconscious term of endearment in family contexts.
They were driving down to see Grammy for Thanksgiving.
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(US, informal) grandmother.
“Yep! Grammy and my Cool Aunt are helping lots. And they brought Maw her favorite treat- Raisinettes. Those are the ones she calls a double no-no for me. 🤠 #Wally #dogsofbluesky”
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— Bluesky· May 2026“Yep! Grammy and my Cool Aunt are helping lots. And they brought Maw her favorite treat- Raisinettes. Those are the ones she calls a double no-no for me. 🤠 #Wally #dogsofbluesky”
— Bluesky· May 2026“On Thursday I’ll be doing a 2 hour deep dive interview with Soen frontman Joel Ekelöf! 3x Grammy Award winning producer David Bottrill (Tool, Peter Gabriel, Smashing Pumpkins, Muse) suggested that I check out the band as he had engineered and mixed their first 2 albums.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Did Megan Thee Stallion Break Up With Klay Thompson? Grammy Award Winner's Bombshell Cheating Accusation Explored”
— Bluesky· May 2026“>> Yes. A Cuban. She won a Latin Grammy for”
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A warm, affectionate British term for your grandmother — the granny who bakes biscuits, watches the telly with you, and always has a story. Mostly used in the UK and by children, though adults use it too when they want to sound especially fond. It's the softer, cuddlier cousin of 'grandma' or 'gran', loaded with nostalgic warmth. Totally standard informal usage — nothing edgy about it, just very British and very sweet.
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(colloquial, now, archaic, and, British, _, regional) A grandmother; an old woman.
- grandmommy70%
An affectionate, informal American term for grandmother, typically used by young children or adults in Southern or rural US contexts. It carries warmth and familiarity, evoking home cooking, front porches, and the comforting matriarchal figures of American family life. The term is essentially interchangeable with 'grandma' but has a slightly more tender, childlike quality that makes it feel especially cosy in storytelling, nostalgia, and family conversation.