Pappy

//ˈpæpi// adj, name, noun, slang

adj, name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A father. colloquial, regional
  2. 2
    A grandfather. colloquial, regional
Adjective
  1. 1
    Like pap; soft; mushy.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    one's grandfather informal

    "Pappy told me about his life."

Synonyms

All synonyms
abbadaddaddydeaddilutediluted

Etymology

Etymology 1

From pap + -y.

Etymology 2

From papa + -y.

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