gramps

Or gramp

[gramps]

noun

Informal.

1. grandfather.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gramps¹

First recorded in 1860–65; grandpa, -s ⁴

Example Sentences

In homage to gramps, think rich tones of burgundy, olive green and tobacco brown, and lots of dark woods, plaid textiles and leather.

From Seattle Times

He added that it “felt like the founding fathers were smiling down on us in that room, and I guarantee my dad and gramps, both vets, would be proud.”

From Seattle Times

“I just want to carry his legacy, and hold it down for gramps, you know.”

From Reuters

Here it is side by side with gramps.

From The Verge

The kind Mexican people like my gramps hang on the front of their houses to bring good luck and welcome guests.

From Literature

Related Words

• ancestor 
• grandpa 
• patriarch 

When To Use

What does gramps mean?

Gramps is an informal word for grandfather—the father of a person’s parent.It’s a variant of the word grandpa, which is commonly pronounced like grampa. Similar words for a grandmother are gran and granny.Gramps should be capitalized when it’s used as a proper name, as in Please tell Gramps that I miss him. But gramps does not need to be capitalized when it’s simply used as a way to refer to him, as in Please tell my gramps that I miss him. Example: It doesn’t matter what you call your gramps, as long as you call him.