peepaws
Informal grandfather nicknames
Peepaws is an affectionate term for grandfathers, the plural of peepaw or papaw.
The spelling varies widely—papaw, pawpaw, peepaw, pepaw—reflecting regional pronunciations, particularly in the American South.
Like meemaw for grandmother, peepaws evokes informal, familial warmth: The peepaws sat on the porch watching the kids play.
Father's or mother's father
- grandpaParent's father
- granddaddyInformal term for ancestor
- papawCustard apple tree
- grandpappyInformal grandfather term
elder · patriarch · gramps · grandparent · grandsire · old-timer · meemaw · kinfolk
Of the region below
- AppalachianEastern U.S. mountain region
- ruralOf the countryside
- folksyInformally friendly and simple
- dialectRegional language variety
colloquial · homespun · country · heartland · vernacular · drawl · down-home · old-fashioned
grandfather
Father's or mother's father
- grandpaParent's father
- granddaddyInformal term for ancestor
- papawCustard apple tree
grandpappy · elder · patriarch · gramps · grandparent · grandsire · old-timer · meemaw · kinfolk · ancestor
Southern
Of the region below
- AppalachianEastern U.S. mountain region
- ruralOf the countryside
- folksyInformally friendly and simple
dialect · colloquial · homespun · country · heartland · vernacular · drawl · down-home · old-fashioned · Americana
peepawsgrandchildren
Offspring of offspring
grandbabies · grandsons · granddaughters · great-grandsons · great-grandchildren
peepawspaternal grandfather
Parent's father, specifically dad's
grandfather · maternal grandfather · grandfathers · grandsire · grandpapa