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nanny

[nan-ee] / ˈnæn i /
NOUN
children's nurse
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Astin succeeds The Nanny series star Fran Drescher, who steered the organization through the Hollywood strikes of 2023 during her four-year tenure.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

Bad Nanny will be available on BBC iPlayer from Monday 12 May and the first episode will air on BBC One Northern Ireland on Wednesday 14 May at 22:40 BST.

From BBC • May 11, 2025

The women taking Hidalgo’s course as part of We Rise Nanny Training in Brooklyn have no intention of being defenseless.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024

I created "The Nanny," and I actually created that episode of the strike.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2023

“Lemme wait, Nanny, please, jus’ a lil bit mo’.”

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston




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