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Auntie

Aun·tie [ ántee, ntee ] or Aunt·y [ ántee, ntee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. form of address to parents' friend: used, before a name or alone, as a form of address or reference to an aunt or a close woman friend of a child's parents

2. U.K. BBC: a nickname for the BBC, or British Broadcasting Corporation, in reference to its image as a kindly and well-intentioned, if old-fashioned, guardian of standards

3. Australia ABC: a nickname for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation

4. Malaysia form of address to woman: used as a form of address or reference to an unfamiliar woman of middle age or beyond
Auntie, do you want to buy some?

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