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fanny

[fan-ee] / ˈfæn i /


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Raman, sporting a Japanese Dodgers hat and a rainbow City Council fanny pack, joined campaign staff for drinks at tables covered in “Nithya Raman for Mayor” pins.

From Los Angeles Times May 31, 2026

There are few places I travel to without a good old fanny pack, and I may have a bit of a collection.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2025

A shop in the downtown neighborhood famed for selling Carnival attire completely reinvented itself, stocking its shelves with Madonna-themed costumes, fans, fanny packs and even underwear.

From Seattle Times May 4, 2024

Ken Jeong is unfrozen into a present day full of miracles: fanny packs, drone delivery, Popeyes’ new chicken wings.

From New York Times Feb. 11, 2024

A clown zoomed by and waved right at me, his big rainbow wig blowing in the wind, and then he reached into a fanny pack, pulled out a handful of candy, and threw it.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

It can be a pain, yes, this defense that Bosa and the rest of the 2021 Chargers hope puts opposing offenses on their fannies.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2021

One “small” sponge observed by scientists was festooned with more than 100 crawling worm fannies, sometimes more than 10 to a single opening.

From Scientific American Aug. 8, 2021

“They were playing lights-out defense in the second half and we were getting our fannies kicked,” Dale said.

From Seattle Times Dec. 25, 2017

When the Celtics were losing, it meant employing “dynamic pricing,” otherwise known as dropping the cost of tickets to put fannies in the seat.

From New York Times Dec. 19, 2017

“Time to get our fannies out of here.”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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