Sentence examples for fanny from inspiring English sources

In some English-speaking countries, the word "fanny" can be used as a slang term for someone's buttocks or bottom
However, in the United States, "fanny" is an outdated and sometimes offensive term for female genitalia. Therefore, you should avoid using it, unless you are in a situation where it is acceptable. For example, in the United Kingdom you might hear someone joking, "I fell and I landed right on me fanny!"

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fanny

noun

The female genitalia.

  • Her dress was so short you could nearly see her fanny.

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Kármán's only work of importance, Fanni hagyományai (1794; "The Memoirs of Fanny"), is a novel of sentiment written in the form of letters and diary entries.

To Americans "fanny" is a rather genteel euphemism for "ass".

Related: Beyoncé, Johnny Depp, David Beckham: the mums and dads passing on celebrity In the first episode, one of them mused on what the smell was, before deciding it was her fanny.

And in Billy Elliot, a little girl promises Billy: "I'll show ye me fanny".

November 14, 1805 Hamburg, Germany May 14, 1847 Berlin, Prussia Fanny Mendelssohn, in full Fanny (Cäcilie) Mendelssohn (-Bartholdy), married name Fanny Hensel (born November 14 , 1805 Hamburg [Germany] died May 14 , 1847 Berlin, Prussia) German pianist and composer, the eldest sister and confidante of the composer Felix Mendelssohn.

If you liked the sound of that...try these Nevis: If you fancy a bit of history with your sunshine, head for Nisbet Plantation which dates back to 1778 and was originally the home of Fanny Nisbet and her husband Admiral Lord Nelson.

Aside from Jeanne Lapoirie's gorgeous photography, there's a sensational cast of Gallic talent on show: Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert, Emmanuelle Beart, Virginie Ledoyen, Fanny Ardant... Felicia's Journey (Atom Egoyan, 1999) 2.10am, FilmFour Egoyan, director of Exotica and The Sweet Hereafter, brings his exotic imagination to bear on the banality of evil in a thriller.

Fanny and Frigid, our country needs you.

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"The Great Barrier Reef is definitely at a crossroad and decisions that will be taken over the next one, two, three years might potentially be crucial for the long-term conservation [of the reef]," said Fanny Douvere, from Unesco's World Heritage marine programme.

The brainchild of Hergé's second wife, Fanny Rodwell, who set up the Hergé Foundation in 1987, the museum shows off a rotating collection of original artwork and source materials, laying bare the hard work that Hergé put into his comics, with each speeding car, cityscape or policeman's uniform inspired by archived photographs and research trips in the field.

Fanny Blankers-Koen, the Dutch star of the games, was a 30-year-old housewife and mother of two.

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