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grandpaw

grandpaw noun: grandfather.

Noun

grandpaw (plural grandpaws)

  1. (US, dialectal) grandfather
  2. (error-misspelling, humorous) The father of the owner of a dog or cat (especially if the child is an adult), the implication that the former serves as a grandfatherly role to the pet.

Forms of grandpaw

pluralgrandpaws

Origin of grandpaw

From grand- + paw.

Questions about grandpaw

What does grandpaw mean?
Grandpaw means grandfather.
What part of speech is grandpaw?
Grandpaw is a noun.
What is the plural of grandpaw?
The plural of grandpaw is grandpaws.

Words near grandpaw in the dictionary

  1. grandparents
  2. grandparentship
  3. grandpas
  4. grandpaternal
  5. grandpaternity
  6. grandpaw
  7. grandpaws
  8. grandpie
  9. grandpies
  10. grandpop
  11. grandpoppa

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