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gramps¹

Where it comes from

From gramp + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

noun gramps

  1. colloquial, humorous Grandpa, grandfather.
  2. broadly, derogatory Old man. Hey gramps, get off the road!

gramps²

Where it comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

noun

  1. plural plural of gramp

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noun grandfather

Françaispépé
DeutschOpa
Italianononnetto

noun old man

Françaispépé, papy

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@misc{gramps_2026,
  title = {gramps},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gramps},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}