pops

See also: Pops, and POPs

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /pɑps/
• Rhymes: -ɒps

• Audio (Southern England):

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Etymology 1

From papa (“dad”) +‎ -s (hypocoristic suffix).

Noun

pops (informal, usually vocative)

1. Father, dad.

   Hey, pops, I'm home.

2. (by extension) A man old enough to be the speaker's father.

Usage notes

• (elderly man): Unless the person addressed in this way is very close, the usage of this word can be very disrespectful and belittling.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

pops

1. plural of pop (the sound and related meanings)

Verb

pops

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pop

Anagrams

• OPPs, PPOs, PSPO, opps

Catalan

Noun

pops

1. plural of pop

French

Pronunciation

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Adjective

pops

1. masculine plural of pop

Spanish

Noun

pops m pl

1. plural of pop

Swedish

Noun

pops

1. indefinite genitive singular of pop