单词 | gramps |
释义 | grampsn. colloquial (originally North American). An informal term for: one's grandfather; = gramp n. Also in extended use, as a form of address to (or title for) any older man. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > grandparent > [noun] > grandfather mother-fathereOE eldfatherOE grandsirec1300 aiela1325 belsirea1325 grandfather1424 belfatherc1440 goodsire?c1450 fore-grandsire1513 gutcher1523 granfer1564 granddaddy1648 grandpapa1680 grandada1699 grandad1764 grandpa?1785 grandpappy1857 grandpop1860 abuelo1876 dada1888 gramp1890 grampy1904 lolo1934 gramps1935 zayde1946 opa1948 opi1988 1935 Boys' Life May 33/1 Dad says it's a swell bike—he had a Columbia when he was a boy, and so did Gramps. 1973 H. McCloy Change of Heart iv. 39 'Nother cup of coffee, gramps? 1993 Canad. Living 29 Dec. 37/1 Whether the holidays find you greeting returning college kids or Gram and Gramps or friends from far away, you'll want to kick off the season with a menu that says ‘Welcome’. 2003 S. Mackay Heligoland (2004) vii. 110 ‘Take it easy, Gramps, you'll have a heart attack,’ says Nathan, laughing. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1935 |
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