Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(Aus.) a Sydney newspaper.

1885

Bulletin (Sydney) 2 May 23/3: Mr J. H. Young writes to the Rum, marvelling at Granny’s ‘change of face’ on the Soudan question. What a ninny he is. […] [Y]ou can’t expect Granny to be tied down to one opinion, even though she possess, as is craftily suspected, but one idea.