pop-pops
Affectionate grandpa names
Pop-pops is an affectionate term for grandfather, used mainly by young children.
The reduplicated form mimics how toddlers speak and often persists as a family nickname into adulthood: Pop-pops is coming for Thanksgiving.
Regional to parts of the eastern United States, especially around Philadelphia.
Small celebratory explosive device
- snappersAggressive-jawed reptiles or fish
- bangSudden loud noise
- explosionViolent burst of energy
- noiseUnwanted auditory disturbance
celebration · Fourth of July · Diwali · New Year · sparkler · fuse · gunpowder · loud
Parent's father
- granddadParent's male parent
- grampsInformal grandfather nickname
- papawCustard apple tree
- pawpawCustard-textured native fruit
grandfather · grandparent · elder · patriarch · abuelo · grandchild · grandson · granddaughter
firecracker
Small celebratory explosive device
noise · celebration · Fourth of July · Diwali · New Year · sparkler · fuse · gunpowder · loud · crack
grandpa
Parent's father
pawpaw · grandfather · grandparent · elder · patriarch · abuelo · grandchild · grandson · granddaughter · family
crackling
Sharp snapping noises
bursting · fizzing · champagne · balloon · knuckles · bubble wrap · corn · carbonation · soda · effervescence
pop-popsgrandchildren
Offspring of offspring
grandson · granddaughter · grandchild · grandkids · great-grandchildren
pop-popsgrandma
Female elder relative
nana · granny · meemaw · mee-maw · grandmother
pop-popsgrandfather
Father's or mother's father
paternal grandfather · maternal grandfather · grandsire · grandpa · granddad
pop, pops, popped, popping, popper, poppers, popgun, popcorn