NANA


Meaning of NANA in English

I .

( BrE also nanna ) / ˈnænə; NAmE / noun

( informal ) = nanny (2)

II .

/ ˈnɑːnə; NAmE / noun

( old-fashioned , BrE , informal ) a stupid person

SYN idiot :

I felt a right nana.

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WORD ORIGIN

I . mid 19th cent.: child's pronunciation of nanny or gran .

II . 1960s: perhaps a shortening of banana .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.