pops

Casual father term

Pops is an informal, affectionate term for one's father: Hey pops, can I borrow the car?

It can also address any older man in a familiar way, sometimes condescendingly: You okay there, pops?

In music, pops refers to popular orchestral concerts or their repertoire: the Boston Pops.

burst

bang

Sudden loud noise

puncture · explode · shatter · splinter · perforate · fracture · balloon · bubble · cork · blister

father

dad

Male parent, informal

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

old man · parent · patriarch · paternity · fatherhood · granddad · grandpa · grandfather · pappy · paternal

sound

crack

Narrow break or attempt

ping · tick · sputter · sizzle · fizzle · static · firecracker · knuckle · joint · bubble wrap

treat

lollipop

Confection on a stick

sucker

culture

Warhol

Pop art icon

viral · memes · influencer · trending · entertainment · Hollywood · television · sitcom · streaming · fanbase

music

chart

Data shown visually

  • hitSuccessful contact or strike
  • singleOne in number
  • radioElectromagnetic wave receiver

catchy · chorus · hook · verse · Top 40 · bubblegum · synth · boy band · diva · playlist

Categories
Opposites
familial role

popsmoms

Casual term for mothers

mom · mama · mommy · ma · mum

formality of address

popsfather

Male parent

sir · dad · Mr. · patriarch

SOUND TYPE (verb/noun)

popssilence

Total lack of sound

hisses · whispers · hums · drones · murmurs

Phrases
Family

pop, population, popcorn, poppy, popped, popping, popularity, populate, populace

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G