aunty |Usage example sentence, Pronunciation, Web Definition

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aunt: the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

(Aunties) An aunt is a person who is the sister or sister-in-law of a parent. A man with an equivalent relationship is an uncle, and the reciprocal relationship is that of a nephew or niece.

Alternative spelling of auntie

Any older female. Used when first name terms not appropriate.

Affectionate term for the ABC. Probably derives from the fact that the British refer to their BBC as 'Aunty'.

and uncle are used as terms of address for older people, to whom the speaker may not be related.