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Tannie

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang
Added Aug 12, 2025 · 1 definition
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Tannie definition 1

Auntie in Afrikaans, but widely used to politely address or refer to any older woman

"Ask the tannie at the shop (Ask the lady at the shop)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025

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🇿🇦 South Africa
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August 2025

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Nickname/short form of Yeontan, the cutest and most well-behaved puppy who belongs to BTSV Kim Taehyung.

"Tannie is well loved by BTS and ARMY ."
Tannie 🇳🇦 Namibia

Meme / auntie (Auntie)

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This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Tannie

Nickname/short form of Yeontan, the cutest and most well-behaved puppy who belongs to BTSV Kim Taehyung.
Tannie 🇳🇦 Namibia

Meme / auntie (Auntie)

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