grandpaw

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grandpaw

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From grand- + paw.

noun grandpaws

US, dialectal grandfather
error misspelling, humorous The father of the owner of a dog or cat (especially if the child is an adult), the implication that the former serves as a grandfatherly role to the pet.

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@misc{grandpaw_2026,
  title = {grandpaw},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/grandpaw},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}