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po pos

po pos is the plural of po po.

Meaning of po po

Noun

po po (plural po pos)

  1. (dated, Chinese contexts) Mother-in-law, (especially) the mother of one's husband.
    • When she was about eight years old a very sad thing happened to May Blossom. Her mother died and her “po-po” (mother-in-law) said she must go and live with her1906, China's Millions, China Inland Mission (Council for North America), page 9
  2. (US, informal) Grandmother, (especially) one's maternal grandmother.
    • And Stephanie has, since birth, lived with her grandmother – her Po-po – in this house.1995, Mei Zhou, Elizabeth Choy: More Than a War Heroine, page 154

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What is po pos the plural of?
Po pos is the plural of po po.

Words near po pos in the dictionary

  1. Pnyx
  2. po
  3. PO Box
  4. PO boxes
  5. po po
  6. po pos
  7. Po Toi
  8. Po valley
  9. po'
  10. po' boy
  11. po' boy bread

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