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crooks and nannies

crooks and nannies is the plural of crook and nanny.

Meaning of crook and nanny

Noun

crook and nanny (plural crooks and nannies)

  1. (often preceded by every) A very small place.
    • There's a building in St. Louis called the MEPS Building where doctors probe every crook and nanny of your body to see if you're physically fit enough to join the military.2008, Wes Goff, City and the Sea: Memories of being a Young Sailor, page 44
  2. (rare, often preceded by every) Average person or people.
    • For the currency of the lives of most us, the fashion in the business of the state has been to expand farther and farther into every nook and cranny, seeking the welfare of every crook and nanny.1995, Gordon Gibson, Thirty million musketeers: one Canada for all Canadians
    Synonyms:
    average Joe

Questions about crooks and nannies

What is crooks and nannies the plural of?
Crooks and nannies is the plural of crook and nanny.

Words near crooks and nannies in the dictionary

  1. crookneck
  2. crooknecked
  3. crooknecks
  4. crooknosed
  5. crooks
  6. crooks and nannies
  7. crooks in the lot
  8. crooks one's elbow
  9. Crookshanks
  10. Crookshankses
  11. crookshouldered

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