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oupa

British  
/ ˈəʊpɑː /

noun

  1. grandfather, esp in titular use with surname

  2. slang any elderly man

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In the orchards, women pickers affectionately call him oupa -- grandfather -- behind his back.

From Time Magazine Archive

“I’m sure you did, oupa, and a few Vapostori, too, by the look of it.”

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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