granddad
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granddad
Rhymes with -æd
Where it comes from
From grand- + dad (“father”).
noun granddads · grandad
- A grandfather. A killer who stabbed a granddad to death on his front garden in a random attack while under a delusion he was a paedophile has been given a hospital order.
- A familiar or disparaging term of address to an old man. Hey! Get out of my way, granddad!
Similar: gramps, granddaddy, grandpa, grandfather, pops
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noun
Similar: gramps, granddaddy, grandpa, grandfather, pops
Talk about this word "granddad." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/granddad. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. granddad. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/granddad "granddad." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/granddad.Cite this
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title = {granddad},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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