Fanny

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfæni/
• Rhymes: -æni

Origin unknown

Full definition of fanny

Noun

1. (British, vulgar) The female genitalia.Her dress was so short you could nearly see her fanny
2. (North America, informal) The buttocks; arguably the most nearly polite of several euphemisms.Children, sit down on your fannies, and eat your lunch.Get off your fanny and get back to work!
3. (UK, vulgar) Sex; similar to North American pussyThis club is full of fanny.

Synonyms

• (vulva or vagina) beaver, box, bush, coochie, cunt, front bottom, gash, kebab, minge, muff, pussy, quim, snatch, twat, slit, axe wound, bearded clam, flange, clunge, lips, vertical smile, salty slit, pube mouth; see also and
• (buttocks) arse, ass, booty, bum, butt, hiney, tush, tushie; see also

Related terms

• fanny bag
• fanny pack
• fanny fart

The British naval slang sense derives from Fanny Adams. Tins of mutton introduced as rations were not liked by the sailors and were taken by them to contain the butchered remains of Fanny Adams who had been brutally murdered and dismembered. The tins were re-used for eating from and cooking with.

Royal Navy: Surnames page (Adams - Cooper)

Noun

1. (UK, naval slang) Mess kettle or cooking pot.