Oct 4, 2012 · granddad |ˈgranˌdad| (also grandad) noun informal - one's grandfather. grandad |ˈgranˌdad|, Noun - variant spelling of granddad . The OALD says the same thing, and is more specific, saying that "Granddad" is North-American English. If someone from U.S./UK can confirm, it would add more info.

Feb 11, 2023 · In the UK, it's common for children to use different nicknames for the grandparents on either side - I had 'Granny and Grandpa' and 'Grandma' (pronounced 'granma'). I never knew my paternal grandfather, but had he lived I guess he might have been Grandad.

Mar 22, 2018 · According to the OED, the s in pops is:. A shortened form of the hypocoristic dim. suffix -sy, added to the same classes of words, as Babs, Toots, ducks, moms.

Jun 26, 2011 · Phrase finder quotes a 1542 "to teach our dame to spyne" as a possible origin. The spinning version makes perfect sense: even as late as the 1500s, all women learned how to spin, and many of them spent most of their waking hours with a spindle in their hands.

When you are using the word "Dad" to refer to a specific person, it's standing in place of their name, and thus, like their name, would be capitalized.

Apr 25, 2011 · I tried to find the etymology of the cliche "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade" on the Internet, but so far I haven't had any luck. It won't even tell me if it's a maxim or not.

Aug 6, 2017 · So, according to the Oxford Dictionary (English Dictionary), Nana is defined as one's grandmother, and Nanna redirects to Nana. According to Dictionary.com (American Dictionary), Nana is one's

Sep 3, 2018 · The usage is typically "the late."I haven't heard it used without a determiner. Here are some quotations from the OED's definition of "late" (III.2.a(a)) showing this usage is typical and well-attested (entries with "a" or "my" instead of "the" removed.

May 3, 2015 · Alright or all right (UK, informal) Generic greeting. "All right" apparently comes from a question (i.e. "are you all right?", "are things all right?") so it seems like more of a synonym for how are you.

Jan 4, 2022 · Dear Greybeard, one of the meanings "to check in" is the same as "to check", even though the words are separate their meaning might be the same (example from M-W above - check in on work before bed).