grandfathering

== English == === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹandfɑːðəɹɪŋ/ === Etymology 1 === See grandfather. ==== Noun ==== grandfathering (usually uncountable, plural grandfatherings) Exemption from new legislation or regulations. Hypernym: carveout === Etymology 2 === See grandfather. ==== Verb ==== grandfathering present participle and gerund of grandfather