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An American informal term for grandmother — a warm, affectionate form of address or reference.

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#1·Apr 28, 2026

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.
Origin: Informal American variant of 'grandma' or 'granny'; derived from 'grandma' via phonetic reduction; also homophonous with the Grammy music award (unrelated etymology). Editorial expansion authored on Slangora.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(US, informal) grandmother.

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  • “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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  • “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
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  • “>> Yes. A Cuban. She won a Latin Grammy for”

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