FANNY ABOUT/AROUND

Meaning of FANNY ABOUT/AROUND in English

Brit. informal mess around and waste time.

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Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

FANNY ABOUT / AROUND — Verb. To mess around, or waste time.
Slang English vocab
FANNY — noun (plural fannies) Etymology: perhaps from Fanny, nickname of Frances Date: circa 1840 vulva , buttocks
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FANNY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Brice Fanny Burney d'Arblay Fanny Cerrito Fanny Elssler Fanny Fanny Wright
Английский словарь Британика
AROUND — I. əˈrau̇nd adverb Etymology: Middle English, probably from a- (I) + round, n. 1. a. : in a circle or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ABOUT — I. əˈbau̇t, usu -d.+V adverb Etymology: Middle English about, abouten, from Old English abūtan, from a- (I) + būtan outside, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FANNY — ˈfanē, -aan ̷ ̷ noun ( -es ) Etymology: from Fanny, nickname of Frances 1. slang Britain : billy III 2. also …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FANNY — /fan"ee/ , n. , pl. fannies . Informal. the buttocks. [ 1925-30; of obscure orig; relation, if any, to Brit. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AROUND — /euh rownd"/ , adv. 1. in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ABOUT — /euh bowt"/ , prep. 1. of; concerning; in regard to: instructions about the work; a book about the Civil War. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FANNY — n. buttocks, backside (Slang); vagina (British offensive slang)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
AROUND — I. ə-ˈrau̇nd adverb Etymology: Middle English, from a- (I) + round (II) Date: 14th century 1. a. : in a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ABOUT — I. ə-ˈbau̇t adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English abūtan, from a- (I) + būtan outside — more at but …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FANNY — noun ( plural fannies ) Etymology: perhaps from Fanny, nickname of Frances Date: circa 1840 1. slang British : vulva …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AROUND — adv in a circle; circularly; on every side; round. 2. around ·prep on all sides of; encircling; encompassing; so as …
Webster English vocab
ABOUT — adv on all sides; around. 2. about ·prep around; all round; on every side of. 3. about ·prep in concern …
Webster English vocab
FANNY — ■ noun ( plural fannies ) 1》 Brit. vulgar slang a woman's genitals. 2》 N. Amer. informal a person's buttocks. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
FANNY — [fan.ny] n, pl fannies [perh. fr. Fanny, nickname of Frances] (1928) 1: buttocks 2. slang Brit: vulva
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FANNY — fann|y, Fann|y BrE AmE ˈfæn |i ▷ fann|ies, \~y's iz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FANNY — / ˈfæni; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies ) 1. ( BrE , taboo , slang ) the female sex …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FANNY — / ˈfæni; NAmE / noun • IDIOMS see sweet adjective
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AROUND — / əˈraʊnd; NAmE / adverb , preposition ■ adverb HELP NOTE : For the special uses of around in phrasal …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ABOUT — / əˈbaʊt; NAmE / adverb , preposition , adjective ■ adverb 1. a little more or less than; a little …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FANNY — fan ‧ ny /ˈfæni/ BrE AmE noun ( plural fannies ) [countable] informal [ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: From the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AROUND — a ‧ round S1 W1 /əˈraʊnd/ BrE AmE adverb , preposition 1 . surrounding or on all sides of something …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ABOUT — I. a ‧ bout 1 S1 W1 /əˈbaʊt/ BrE AmE preposition 1 . concerning or relating to a particular subject: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FANNY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 Brit. coarse sl. the female genitals. 2 US sl. the buttocks. °Usually considered a taboo word …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AROUND — adv. & prep. --adv. 1 on every side; all round; round about. 2 in various places; here and there; at …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ABOUT — prep. & adv. --prep. 1 a on the subject of; in connection with (a book about birds; what are you …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FANNY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 Brit. coarse sl. the female genitals. 2 US sl. the buttocks. °Usually considered a taboo word …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AROUND — adv. & prep. adv. 1 on every side; all round; round about. 2 in various places; here and there; at …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ABOUT — prep. & adv. prep. 1 a on the subject of; in connection with (a book about birds; what are you …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FANNY — n. (pl. -ies) 1. Brit. coarse sl. the female genitals. 2 US sl. the buttocks. Usage: Usually considered a taboo …
Oxford English vocab
AROUND — adv. & prep. --adv. 1. on every side; all round; round about. 2 in various places; here and there; at …
Oxford English vocab
ABOUT — prep. & adv. --prep. 1. a on the subject of; in connection with (a book about birds; what are you …
Oxford English vocab
FANNY — ( fannies) 1. Someone’s fanny is their bottom. ( AM INFORMAL, RUDE ) N-COUNT : usu poss N 2. A …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AROUND — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Around' is an adverb and a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ABOUT — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FANNY — (fannies) 1. Someone’s ~ is their bottom. (AM INFORMAL, RUDE) N-COUNT: usu poss N 2. A woman’s ~ is her …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
AROUND — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Around' is an adverb and a …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
AROUND — adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bug is going around (= a lot of people have it ) ▪ A …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ABOUT — I. preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a situation comes about (= it happens ) ▪ I don’t know how this …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FANNY — [noun] [C] taboo - (UK and ANZ) a woman's sexual organs, or (US and ANZ) a person's bottom(US) Fanny pack …
Cambridge English vocab
FANNY — n. Brice Fanny Burney d'Arblay Fanny Cerrito Fanny Elssler Fanny Fanny Wright
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FANNY — Synonyms and related words : arse, ass, backside, behind, bottom, bum, can, cheeks, derriere, heinie, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
FANNY — Noun. 1. The female genitals. Its use may cause confusion in the U.S. where it means buttocks.2. A female viewed …
Slang English vocab
AROUND — adv. all around around the clock bring around fool around hang around kick around mess around play around push around …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
FANNY — noun Fanny is used before these nouns: ↑ pack
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
AROUND — INDEX: 1. around someone or something 2. to be surrounded by something 3. to move into a position around someone …
Longman Activator English vocab
AROUND — See ↑ AROUND/ROUND 1,4 ◆◆◆ • ↑ ask around • ↑ be around • ↑ come around • ↑ come …
Longman Activator English vocab
ABOUT — INDEX: 1. about a subject or person 2. to have something as the main subject RELATED WORDS talk about : …
Longman Activator English vocab
AROUND — adv. 25B6; adverb there were houses scattered around : ON EVERY SIDE, on all sides, throughout, all over (the place), …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
FANNY — n 1. (US sl) зад (часть тела) 2. (UK low) женские наружные половые органы 3. (euph) Fanny Adams q.v. Fanny …
Dirty English-Russian vocab
AROUND — adv. 1 about, approximately, nearly, almost, roughly; circa There were around a dozen of us in the place 2 about, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
FANNY — I сущ.; мор. жестянка; банка; бачок a fanny full of hot tea ≈ полная кружка горячего чая Syn : tin …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AROUND — 1. нареч. 1) всюду, кругом, повсюду the fountain, where they were sitting around ≈ фонтан, вокруг которого они сидели Syn …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ABOUT — 1. нареч. 1) кругом; повсюду He was nowhere about. ≈ Его нигде не было. There was much gossip about concerning …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AROUND — around.ogg 1. əʹraʋnd adv 1. 1> кругом; вокруг to turn around - вращаться см. тж. 4 he was turning around …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ABOUT — about.ogg 1. əʹbaʋt a predic 1> двигающийся, находящийся в движении 2> вставший с постели to be up /out/ and about …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
AROUND — around нареч.1) всюду, кругом, повсюду the fountain, where they were sitting around — фонтан, вокруг которого они сидели Syn:everywhere, all …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
AROUND — 1. əʹraʋnd adv 1. 1> кругом; вокруг to turn around - вращаться см. тж. 4 he was turning around and …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ABOUT — 1. əʹbaʋt a predic 1) двигающийся, находящийся в движении 2> вставший с постели to be up /out/ and about - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
FANNY — I сущ. ; мор. жестянка; банка; бачок a fanny full of hot tea — полная кружка горячего чая Syn: tin …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
AROUND — 1. нареч. 1) всюду, кругом, повсюду the fountain, where they were sitting around — фонтан, вокруг которого они сидели Syn: …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
ABOUT — 1. нареч. 1) кругом; повсюду He was nowhere about. — Его нигде не было. There was much gossip about concerning …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике

Concise Oxford English vocab

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