grandpappy

[ gran-pap-ee, grand-, gram- ]
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noun,plural grand·pap·pies.Dialect.

Origin of grandpappy

1
First recorded in 1935–40; grand- + pappy2
  • Also grand·pap .

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How to use grandpappy in a sentence

  • "Tell me again when my great-grandpappy come here," Harky requested.

    The Duck-footed Hound | James Arthur Kjelgaard