pops

See also: Pops and POPs

English

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

Etymology 1

From papa (“dad”).

Noun

pops

  1. (informal, usually as a form of address) Father, dad.
    Hey, pops, I'm home.
  2. (informal, usually as a form of address) By extension, another man old enough to be the speaker's father.
Usage notes

Unless the person addressed this way is very close, this can be very disrespectful and belittling.

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic.

Noun

pops

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

Verb

pops

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pop

Anagrams

French

Adjective

pops

  1. masculine plural of pop
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