popsy
- noun
- /ˈpɑːpsi/
- Informal
:
cariño
- 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
558
2.8
A person you love or care for very much
145
7.2
A friendly, informal way to call a child or young person
98
9.0
A father or grandfather someone calls in a loving way
62
9.0
An affectionate slang word often used for a girlfriend or close friend
8
3.0
A loving name adults use for a child or pet
8
9.1
A friendly name for a close friend
7
9.9
A friendly word for a person's bottom or for someone very cute
7
7.8
A small doll or a name for a sweet child
6
8.1
A word used to show love or kindness to someone
5
7.5
A gentle name used for someone you love
4
9.9
A friendly, playful name you use for someone you love
4
9.5
A person you love and feel close to
3
8.6
A friendly, informal name for a child or close friend
2
9.1
A loving nickname for a child or someone you love
2
8.4
A person you love or care about, often called this name to show love
2
9.6
A loving nickname for a baby or someone you care for
2
9.9
A very young child people speak to with love
2
8.4
A very young chicken or a small child called in a loving way
2
9.3
A friendly name for someone you love or like
2
8.2
A friendly word you use to call someone you love, like 'darling'
1
8.6
A playful name for a boyfriend or girlfriend
1
7.6
A loving name you use for someone you care about
1
8.3
A friendly informal name someone uses for a romantic partner
1
9.5
A playful name people use for a child or pet
1
9.9
A cute name someone uses for a person they love
1
9.8
A French word used to call someone you love, like 'darling'
1
9.9
Playful name for a child, partner or close friend
1
9.9
A loving name someone uses for a partner or close friend
A person someone loves and finds cute
A loving nickname used for a person or pet
A name someone uses to show love for a partner or close friend
A loving nickname for a baby or someone close to you
A person you love and care about a lot
An informal nickname friends use for a man
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.