poppa
15
8.2
- noun
- /ˈpɑːpə/
- Informal
- My poppa's a mean old man!
- momma and poppa
Examples
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Are you okay, poppa? I asked, and he didn’t say a word, but I could see that he understood every word.
Fiction book (1995) -
Hey, what's going on, big poppa?
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This makes me very proud, as it makes me feel like a proud poppa in many ways.
Blog text (10) -
- Hey, what's up, big poppa?
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You just tell me what to do and poppa's gonna help.
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"Poppa, look," Gino called out as soon as he entered.
Fiction book (2002) -
"My momma's here, my poppa's here," squeaked Sunbeam, "and Mr. Shakespeare is right beside me."
Fiction book (1999) -
Whenever I have a problem, I know I can rely on my poppa for advice.
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My poppa loves to tell stories about his childhood.
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At the family picnic, my poppa played games with all the kids.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A man who has a child
∞
1.0
A man who is your father
∞
1.0
An informal name a child uses for their father
610
8.2
A person's father, used as a friendly name
522
1.6
An informal word a child uses for their father
406
1.4
A casual word for one's father
130
8.2
A father's informal name
101
9.0
A father or grandfather someone calls in a loving way
37
8.5
A warm word some families use for father or grandfather
30
9.9
A friendly name for your father
25
9.1
A young child's word for father
7
8.1
A word children use for their father
1
9.1
A word children use for their father in South Asian families
A loving nickname for a child's grandfather or sometimes father
How Affectionate
Surface Forms
Etymology
Poppa comes from simple baby talk like papa and pa, the easy sounds children make to call a parent, so the word feels warm and loving when used for a 'father'.