1 definition by Tonyspeed
One of several Jamaican words for vagina. Pronounced puh-naah-nee
This word was popularized by Jamaican immigrants in North America and England.
The word itself reached widespread popularity in Jamaica during the 80s with such dancehall songs as Admiral Bailey's "Gimmie Punany" and Shabba Ranks' "Love Punany Bad".
Many Jamaicans accredit the Indians with creating this term, therefore it is worthwhile looking at a possible derivation from Hindi / Bhojpuri which most of the Indians that came as indentured servants to Jamaica spoke. The word "phunni" or "phunno" is a word in Hindi for a boy's penis. (the word puny is also used in Jamaica to mean vagina). An equivalent term in Hindi is "nuuni". Putting these two terms together gives phunninuuni or phunnonuuni. Punany would be a simplification of that pronunciation. It is possible that the Hindi speakers coming to Jamaica began to use this term not only for a boy's penis but also for the vagina or that jamaicans of African decent adopted the word as a word for vagina since it already referred to small genitalia.
This word was popularized by Jamaican immigrants in North America and England.
The word itself reached widespread popularity in Jamaica during the 80s with such dancehall songs as Admiral Bailey's "Gimmie Punany" and Shabba Ranks' "Love Punany Bad".
Many Jamaicans accredit the Indians with creating this term, therefore it is worthwhile looking at a possible derivation from Hindi / Bhojpuri which most of the Indians that came as indentured servants to Jamaica spoke. The word "phunni" or "phunno" is a word in Hindi for a boy's penis. (the word puny is also used in Jamaica to mean vagina). An equivalent term in Hindi is "nuuni". Putting these two terms together gives phunninuuni or phunnonuuni. Punany would be a simplification of that pronunciation. It is possible that the Hindi speakers coming to Jamaica began to use this term not only for a boy's penis but also for the vagina or that jamaicans of African decent adopted the word as a word for vagina since it already referred to small genitalia.
by Tonyspeed September 28, 2013