poppas

Kids' casual dads

Poppas is the plural of poppa, an informal word for father.

Like papa and daddy, poppa conveys warmth and familiarity: Their poppas took them fishing every summer.

The spelling with double p distinguishes it from the more common papa.

paternal

fathers

Male parents collectively

old man · father figures · family men · providers · protectors · breadwinners · heads of household · sires · progenitors · paterfamilias

affectionate

grandfathers

Fathers of parents

  • grandpasFathers' or mothers' fathers
  • grampsInformal grandfather nickname
  • eldersSenior community members

granddaddies · abuelos · wise men · old-timers · seniors · patriarchs · storytellers · mentors

slang

guys

People, informally addressed

homies · bros · players · sugar daddies · big shots · bosses · hustlers · cool cats · players · kingpins

Opposites
parental gender role

poppasmamas

Mothers, informally

mommas · mothers · moms · mommies · ma

generational position

poppassons

Male offspring collectively

daughters · children · kids · offspring · babies

Family

poppa

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