Now Nicki and her crew are rocking short shorts, kicks, and fanny packs.
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One of the first, Fanny Bullock Workman, was the daughter of a Massachusetts governor.
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We learn that Rachel is a finalist for the part of Fanny Brice in the revival of Funny Girl.
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I know lots of people who jog with water bottles affixed to a fanny pack.
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Um, a lot of your readers barely know who Keats was, let alone Fanny Brawne—you must have been a pretty bookish sex crimes DA.
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"Of course I would never force you into anything," Fanny went on.
The Front Yard|Constance Fenimore Woolson
If you escape, and I fall—Fanny—my father, he will take care of her,—you remember—thanks!
Night and Morning, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Before our little party had taken six steps into the room, Zoe stood like a pointer; and Fanny backed.
The Woman-Hater|Charles Reade
Fanny was all smiles and attention in an instant, and warmly squeezed Barbara's hand.
The Morning Glory Club|George A. Kyle
His own account of the matter to Fanny Brawne was that he had written himself her vassal within a week of their first meeting.
Keats|Sidney Colvin
British Dictionary definitions for fanny
fanny
/ (ˈfænɪ) /
nounplural-niesslang
taboo, Britishthe female genitals
mainlyUS and Canadianthe buttocks
Word Origin for fanny
C20: perhaps from Fanny, pet name from Frances
usage for fanny
Despite the theory that this word derives from the name `Fanny', its use in British English is still considered taboo by many people, and is likely to cause offence. In the US the word refers to the buttocks. Serious misunderstanding may therefore arise when what people in Britain know as a `bumbag' is referred to in the US as a `fanny pack'