tantie

English

Noun

tantie (plural tanties)

  1. (colloquial) An aunt.
    • 1890, Scottish Humorous Poetry (page 6)
      My tantie Kate sits at her wheel, / And sair she lightlies me; / But weel ken I it's a' envy, / For ne'er a joe has she.
    • 2016, Issa Rae, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl (page 143)
      Both of those tapes were picked out by me, but bought by my Tantie Rae.
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