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aunt /änt/ noun- A father's or mother's sister, or an uncle's wife or a great-aunt (used with cap as a title either before a woman's first name or independently)
- A woman to whom one can turn for advice, sympathy, practical help, etc (figurative)
- An old woman (obsolete)
- A gossip (obsolete)
- A procuress (obsolete)
ORIGIN: OFr ante, from L amita a father's sister auntie or aunty noun dimin for aunt; a title sometimes used by children for female friends of their parents; (Auntˈie) a facetious name for the BBC auntˈly adjective Aunt Sally noun - A fairground or pub game, in which sticks or balls are thrown to smash a pipe in the mouth of a wooden figure
- Any of several variations of the game
- A target for abuse, criticism or blame (figurative)
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