grandpop

Father's father, informally

Grandpop is an informal term for grandfather, used primarily in American English.

It carries a warm, familiar tone: Grandpop taught me how to fish.

The word appears most often in direct address or when speaking of one's own grandfather rather than grandfathers generally.

patriarch

family

Related people together

  • ancestorPredecessor in lineage
  • lineageDescent from progenitors
  • clanRelated group sharing ancestry

bloodline · relatives · genealogy · forebears · kinship · heritage · descendants · generations · eldest · grandsons

elder

senior

Higher in rank

silver-haired · old-timer · wrinkled · white-haired · spectacles · cane · rocking-chair · suspenders · cardigan · dentures

nostalgia

memories

Stored past experiences

keepsake · childhood · visits · summers · holidays · workshop · toolshed · pocket-watch · radio · records

affection

hugs

Affectionate arm wraps

doting · embrace · fondness · cherish · lap · snuggles · pat · squeeze · nuzzle · piggyback

wisdom

stories

Accounts or building levels

guidance · sayings · proverbs · patience · perspective · knowledge · teaching · mentoring · handed-down · counsel

Opposites
gender

grandpopgrandmom

Female elder relative

grandmother · grandma · granny · gran · nana

generational position

grandpopgrandchild

Offspring's offspring

grandson · granddaughter · grandkid · great-grandchild · great-grandson

Phrases
Family

grandpa, grandparent, grandparents

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