grandads

Fathers of parents

Grandads is the plural of grandad, an informal word for grandfather.

The spelling reflects the casual, affectionate nature of the term: Both my grandads served in the war.

Also spelled granddads.

family

grandfathers

Fathers of parents

ancestors · lineage · heritage · kinfolk · clan · bloodline · genealogy · descendants · grandchildren · forebears

nostalgia

memories

Stored past experiences

bygone · heirloom · keepsake · sepia · anecdote · stories · wartime · typewriter · vinyl · flashback

wisdom

sage

Wisdom keeper or seasoning

prudence · foresight · judgment · understanding · knowledge · discernment · experience · perspective · counsel · storytelling

tradition

customs

Traditional practices or import taxes

  • ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
  • recipesInstructions for preparing dishes
  • holidaysDesignated celebration days

craftsmanship · woodworking · fishing · gardening · folklore · legacy · rites · festivals · church · hunting

mentorship

teaching

Profession of instructing others

patience · encouragement · influence · protégé · lessons · storytelling · advice · bonding

Opposites
generational position

grandadsgrandchildren

Offspring of offspring

grandsons · granddaughters · grandkids · great-grandchildren · descendants

gender

grandadsgrandmas

Female ancestors, two generations up

grandmothers · grannies · nanas · nannas · grans

parenting style

grandadsdisciplinarians

Enforcers of strict order

authoritarians · taskmasters · hardliners

Family

grandad, grandaddy

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G