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gran'pa

gran'pa is the alternative form of grandpa.

Meaning of grandpa

Noun

grandpa (plural grandpas)

  1. (informal) grandfather.
  2. (colloquial) Any elderly man, regardless of if he has, or whether one knows he has, grandchildren.
    • Pointing to the ‘No Smoking’ sign on the wall, he said we must stop smoking. ‘All right, grandpa!’ someone said.1933, Frank Clune, Try Anything Once, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 137

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Forms of gran'pa

pluralgran'pas

Words formed from gran'pa

Questions about gran'pa

What is gran'pa the alternative form of?
Gran'pa is the alternative form of grandpa.

Words near gran'pa in the dictionary

  1. Gran Colombian
  2. Gran Colombians
  3. Gran Paradiso
  4. gran'ma
  5. gran'mas
  6. gran'pa
  7. gran'pas
  8. gran'pies
  9. gran'py
  10. grana
  11. Grana Padano

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