grandma

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To address (someone) as “grandma”.

   This Laura had died within a year of her marriage, but Lottie had claimed relationship to the family just the same, grandma-ing Mrs. Richards and aunty-ing the sisters. John, however, was never called uncle, except in fun.

2. 2
   verb

   To be or act as a grandmother to (someone).

   And what about Cliff working on cars and painting signs, and Wendy working nights to take care of that baby, and young Allen raking leaves for everyone, and Doris grandmaing folks, and wounded folks bouncing back to life . . . ?”

3. 3
   noun

   the mother of your father or mother

4. 4
   noun

   Grandmother.

5. 5
   name

   An unfriendly and disparaging way of addressing an elderly woman whose name is unknown.

Etymology

From grand- + ma, after grandmother.