nanny
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9.5
- noun
- /ˈnæni/
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cabra
- Bunch of old nanny goats
- nanny goat
Like I my generation was the first one I saw cats with nanny goats, cats with, you know, the jogging suit, the gym shoes, the car.
- Like I my generation was the first one I saw cats with nanny goats, cats with, you know, the jogging suit, the gym shoes, the car.
Examples
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The farmer was excited to see the new nanny goat arrive at the farm.
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I watch the billies surround my nanny in the large goat cage at the zoo.
Fiction book (1996) -
The people around us, especially the kids, start laughing at Nanny and the billy on top of her.
Fiction book (1996) -
We're expecting a nanny goat in the morning.
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I'm kind of fond of nanny goats, I am.
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She chose a lovely nanny goat for her small homestead.
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At the petting zoo, the nanny goat happily accepted carrots from the children.
Synonyms
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2.8
A female farm animal with horns and a beard that eats plants and gives milk
A female goat, usually an adult
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nanny for a goat is a simple farm name, like billy for a male goat. A helpful way to remember is that farmers often say 'billy and nanny', so a nanny is a 'female goat'.