popsy
1
8.7
- noun
- /ˈpɑːpsi/
- Informal
- I love it when my little popsy giggles and plays with his toys.
Examples
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Come on, my popsy-wopsy-wopsies.
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After school, she runs to her popsy for a hug and a snack.
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Popsy and Mama look at each other in fear.
Fiction book (1993) -
Tell Popsy and Mama to bring their appetites.
Fiction book (1993) -
Popsy holds the door open as Jaxx and the team enter.
Fiction book (1993) -
Then Popsy takes Mama's hand and helps her into the copter.
Fiction book (1993) -
Nancy, with Popsy and Mama, Gerry's parents, hoot and holler from the deck.
Fiction book (1993) -
Every Sunday, my popsy tells me stories about his childhood adventures.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person you love very much
991
2.8
A person you love or care for very much
171
7.2
A friendly, informal way to call a child or young person
101
9.0
A father or grandfather someone calls in a loving way
83
9.0
An affectionate slang word often used for a girlfriend or close friend
25
3.0
A loving name adults use for a child or pet
21
8.1
A word used to show love or kindness to someone
18
7.5
A gentle name used for someone you love
9
9.1
A loving nickname for a child or someone you love
9
7.8
A small doll or a name for a sweet child
8
9.9
A friendly word for a person's bottom or for someone very cute
7
8.6
A playful name for a boyfriend or girlfriend
7
9.1
A friendly name for a close friend
7
9.9
A friendly, playful name you use for someone you love
6
9.9
A cute name someone uses for a person they love
5
8.4
A person you love or care about, often called this name to show love
5
9.6
A loving nickname for a baby or someone you care for
5
9.3
A friendly name for someone you love or like
3
9.9
An informal nickname friends use for a man
3
9.5
A playful name people use for a child or pet
3
8.2
A friendly word you use to call someone you love, like 'darling'
2
7.6
A loving name you use for someone you care about
2
9.9
Playful name for a child, partner or close friend
2
8.3
A friendly informal name someone uses for a romantic partner
1
9.5
A person you love and feel close to
1
8.6
A friendly, informal name for a child or close friend
1
9.9
A loving nickname for a baby or someone close to you
1
9.9
A loving nickname used for a person or pet
1
8.4
A very young chicken or a small child called in a loving way
1
9.9
A name someone uses to show love for a partner or close friend
1
9.9
A person you love and care about a lot
1
9.9
A loving name someone uses for a partner or close friend
1
9.9
A very young child people speak to with love
1
9.8
A French word used to call someone you love, like 'darling'
A person someone loves and finds cute
How Affectionate
Surface Forms
Morphology
popsy = pops (semi-transparent) = pops + y
Formally analyzable as 'pops' + '-y' (a diminutive/nickname formation), but the affectionate meaning ('little one' or 'sweetheart') is not directly predictable from 'pops' meaning 'father'.
Etymology
Popsy probably began as baby talk from pop or pops 'dad' plus the friendly ending -y, like mommy or doggy. So popsy feels small and loving, which is why people use it as a warm name for a child or someone they love.