tante — meaning in English

English meaning

• aunt noun The sister of one's mother or father, or the wife of one's uncle.
• fruitcake noun A dense cake made with dried fruit, nuts, and spices, often served at Christmas or weddings.
• poof intj Used to represent a sudden small explosion or a magical vanishing.

Senses

tante is used for these senses in English:

• fruitcake (US, slang, colloquial, derogatory, dated) A homosexual male.
• poof (UK, Irish, Commonwealth, derogatory, colloquial) A gay man; especially one who is effeminate.

aunt — full definition

1. noun The sister of one's mother or father, or the wife of one's uncle.
2. noun An older woman treated as part of the family even though she isn't a relative, out of affection and respect.

fruitcake — full definition

1. noun A dense cake made with dried fruit, nuts, and spices, often served at Christmas or weddings.
2. noun An eccentric or crazy person (informal).

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