Informal plural term for grandmothers, often used affectionately to refer to elderly women in general.
Diminutive form of 'grandmother,' with 'granny' first appearing in the 1660s as a familiar term. The '-ie' ending adds endearment, common in English kinship terms.
The word 'grannies' demonstrates how language creates intimacy - by shortening and softening 'grandmothers,' we linguistically embrace these family figures with the same warmth a child would, regardless of our own age.
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