gammies

Affectionate term, grandmothers

Gammies is an affectionate informal term for grandmothers, or sometimes for grandparents generally.

The word functions like other familiar kinship nicknames—grannies, nanas, poppies: The gammies are spoiling the kids rotten.

Less commonly, gammies refers to legs, especially weak or unsteady ones: My gammies aren't what they used to be.

grandmother

grandma

Female elder relative

  • nanaInformal term for grandmother
  • grannyInformal term for grandmother
  • meemawDialectal term for grandmother

gran · matriarch · elder · wisdom · storytelling · cookies · spoiling · babysitting · knitting · recipes

affection

warmth

Heat you feel

nurturing · gentleness · kindness · sweetness · doting · love · care · embrace · fondness · cherish

slang

streetwear

Skate and hip-hop clothing

resell · kicks · fresh · exclusive · collectible · sneakerhead · hype · copped · grails · deadstock

Opposites
generational role

gammiesgrandchildren

Offspring of offspring

grandbabies · grandkids · granddaughters · grandsons · youngsters

gender

gammiesgrampies

Plural of grandpa, informal

grandpas · pappies · gramps · paw-paws · pop-pops

register/formality

gammiesgrandmothers

Female ancestors, twice removed

grandmother · maternal grandmothers · paternal grandmothers · maternal grandmother · paternal grandmother

Family

gammy, gam, gams

Familiarity
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Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G