Topic: OCCUPATIONS
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| Date: | 1700-1800 |
| Origin: | From the female name Ann |
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nan‧ny
plural nannies [countable]
plural nannies [countable]1BO a woman whose job is to take care of the children in a family, usually in the family's own home : She found a job as a nanny with a wealthy Italian family.
She found a job as a nanny with a wealthy Italian family.2 British English informal grandmother - used by children [= nan]
3 a government which tries to control the lives of its citizens too much
