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Kenji Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary
What does pop mean?
In the movie "Dreamer", Dacota said, "Pop said this used to be very beautiful." This 'pop' meant "granpa". In the dictionary I couldn't find that "pop" means "granpa". Do you use "pop" as a grandpa? Thank you.
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I don't know whether it's common, but 'pop' may be used as 'grandpa' at your discretion. For example, I have a friend who is used to calling her grandmother 'mum'.
- I don't know whether it's common, but 'pop' may be used as 'grandpa' at your discretion.
- For example, I have a friend who is used to calling her grandmother 'mum'.
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I don't know whether it's common, but 'pop' may be used as 'grandpa' at your discretion. For example, I have a friend who is used to calling her grandmother 'mum'.
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Pop usually means father, but it could easily be used as grandfather. Also: poppa and pa.
A lot of families have unique words for their grandparents, sometimes coming from the language of the families' heritage. The show "Arrested Development" parodies this by having rather strange names: Pop-pop and Genki.
A lot of families have unique words for their grandparents, sometimes coming from the language of the families' heritage. The show "Arrested Development" parodies this by having rather strange names: Pop-pop and Genki.
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