grand·pa

[gran-pah, -paw, grand-, gram-, gram-puh]
noun Informal.

Origin:
1885–90; grand- + pa

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grandpa or grandpapa (ˈɡrænˌpɑː, ˈɡrænd-, ˈɡræm-, ˈɡrænpəˌpɑː, ˈɡrænd-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
informal words for grandfather
 
grandpapa or grandpapa
 
n

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Grandpa is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
Example sentences
Instead of talking to mom or dad or grandma or grandpa for free you have to pay for it today.
Grandpa is an expert at trout fishing-he even makes his own flies.
Even grandpa in the garage with his crystal radio set.
Her grandpa tells a humorous tale of a garden full of fruits and vegetables that decided to run away.
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