granddads

Parents of parents

Granddads is the plural of granddad, an informal word for grandfather.

The term appears in contexts involving multiple people's grandfathers or grandfathers collectively: Our granddads fought in the same war.

It can also refer metaphorically to older men or predecessors: the granddads of rock and roll.

family

grandpa

Parent's father

ancestor · forefather · grandparent · old-timer · abuelo · grandad · grandsire · kinfolk · clan · bloodline

stereotype

rocking-chair

Seat on curved runners

slippers · storytelling · pocket-watch · newspaper · napping · grumbling · lawn · whittling · fishing · woodworking

legacy

heirlooms

Objects passed through family lines

photographs · keepsakes · namesake · estate · history · recipes · tools · memorabilia · antiques · genealogy

wisdom

advice

Guidance on decisions

proverbs · sayings · patience · perspective · reminiscence · knowledge · mentorship · counsel · teachings · values

Opposites
gender/sex

granddadsgrandmothers

Female ancestors, twice removed

grandmas · grannies · nanas · nans · grandmamas

generational position

granddadsgrandchildren

Offspring of offspring

grandkids · grandsons · granddaughters · great-grandchildren · descendants

Family

granddad, granddaddy

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