pops

pops

See also: Pops and POPs

English

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /pɑps/
  • Rhymes: -ɒps
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Etymology 1

Etymology tree
English pop
English -s
English pops

    From pop (“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

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    Catalan

    Noun

    pops

    1. plural of pop

    French

    Pronunciation

    Adjective

    pops

    1. masculine plural of pop

    Spanish

    Adjective

    pops m pl or f pl

    1. plural of pop

    Noun

    pops m pl

    1. plural of pop

    Swedish

    Noun

    pops

    1. indefinite genitive singular of pop
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