fanny

(făn'ē)
n. Slang, pl., -nies.
The buttocks.

[Perhaps from Fanny, a nickname for Frances.]

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noun

The part of one's back on which one rests in sitting: buttock (used in plural), derrière, posterior, rump, seat. Informal backside, behind, bottom, rear¹. Slang bun (used in plural), tush. Chiefly British bum². See over/under.

1. fanny
   noun, mainly Brit
   
   1: The female genitals. (1879 —) .
   J. Joyce Two lads in scoutsch breeches went through her...before she had a hint of a hair at her fanny to hide (1939).
   
   2: orig and mainly US The buttocks, backside. (1928 —) .
   N. Shute I'd never be able to think of John and Jo again if we just sat tight on our fannies and did nothing (1960).
   
   [Origin unknown.]
2. fanny
   noun
   
   1: Glib talk, a tall story. (1933 —) .
   G. Kersh A Guardsman comes to Bill with some Fanny about needing some cash (1942). verb trans.
   
   2: To deceive or persuade with glib talk. (1949 —) .
   A. Prior They could not fanny Norris into thinking they believed he might have been out to a woman (1965).
   
   [Origin unknown.]

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - numse, bagdel, kogekar, historie

idioms:

• fanny pack    bæltepung

Nederlands (Dutch)
kont, vagina (plat)

Français (French)
n. - (GB) rien du tout (arg), (US) derrière, fesses (arg), (GB) chatte (vulg)

idioms:

• fanny about    glander
• fanny around    glander
• fanny pack    sac banane

Deutsch (German)
n. - Po, (vulg.) weibl. Genitalien

idioms:

• fanny about    (Sl) herumalbern, Zeit vergeuden
• fanny around    (Sl) herumalbern, Zeit vergeuden
• fanny pack    Gürteltasche

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (χυδ.) αιδοίο, (ΗΠΑ) πισινός

idioms:

• fanny pack    (Βρετ.) τσαντάκι που στερεώνεται στη ζώνη

Italiano (Italian)
culo, fica

idioms:

• fanny pack    cinghia portafogli

Português (Portuguese)
n. - nádegas (f pl), genitália (f) feminina (pej.)

idioms:

• fanny pack    bolsa que se coloca na cintura

Русский (Russian)
попка

idioms:

• fanny pack    поясная сумка

Español (Spanish)
n. - culo, genitales femeninos, nalgas

idioms:

• fanny about    engañar
• fanny around    engañar
• fanny pack    riñonera

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - fitta (vulg.), rumpa

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
屁股

idioms:

• fanny pack    腰包

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 屁股

idioms:

• fanny pack    腰包

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 엉덩이, 여성의 성기

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - お尻, あそこ

idioms:

• fanny pack    リュックサック

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) أعضاء الجنس للأنثى‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ישבן, איברי המין‬

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