poppa

Child's dad word

Poppa is an informal, affectionate term for father, a variant spelling of papa.

It suggests warmth and familiarity: My poppa taught me to fish.

The term appears frequently in blues and jazz lyrics, sometimes as a term of endearment for a male lover rather than a parent.

familial

dad

Male parent, informal

  • daddyInformal term for male parent
  • paChildish term, father
  • fatherMale parent

parent · old man · patriarch · guardian · dada · sire · paterfamilias · progenitor · forefather · ancestor

endearment

champ

Informal word for winner

  • buddyInformal term for companion
  • chiefTop-ranking leader
  • sportCompetitive physical activity

kiddo · tiger · slugger · sonny · little one · pal · friend · amigo · treasure · dear

affectionate

warmth

Heat you feel

fondness · devotion · nurture · protective · comfort · embrace · hug · gentle · supportive · bonding

jazz

Louis Armstrong

Pioneering jazz trumpeter, singer

  • scatImprovised vocal jazz
  • swingSuspended recreational seat
  • bebopFast, complex jazz style

Dixieland · improvisation · trumpet · big band · New Orleans · bandleader · showman

Categories
Opposites
parental gender role

poppamomma

Informal word for mother

mama · mother · mom · mommy · mamma

register/formality

poppafather

Male parent

paterfamilias · sire · progenitor

generational position

poppason

Male child relation

daughter · child · kid · offspring · baby

Phrases
Family

pop, poppy, pops, pope, popped, popping, popper, poppers, poppas

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G