Fanny (en. Fanny)

/fɛni/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

The fleshy part of the human posterior.

She sat on the grass, her bottom resting comfortably.

Elle s'est assise sur l'herbe, les fesses posées confortablement.

Used informally to refer to a person in a quirky way.

He made a joke about her fanny when he saw her fall.

Il a fait une blague sur sa fanny en la voyant tomber.

Diminutive of Frances or Stéphanie, used as a first name.

to have a fanny

To have a look or presence that attracts attention.

avoir une fanny

to act fanny

To act extravagantly to get noticed.

faire le fanny

buttocks

Relating to the buttocks.

fessier

ass

Colloquial term also referring to the buttocks.

cul

Term referring to the buttocks in a casual way.

Look at that dance! It's moving a little too much from the fanny!

Regarde cette danse ! Ça bouge un peu trop de la fanny !

Used to talk about something ridiculous.

That show was such a fanny that I couldn't stop laughing.

C'était tellement un fanny ce spectacle que je n'arrêtais pas de rire.