oupa
Britishnoun
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grandfather, esp in titular use with surname
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slang any elderly man
Etymology
Origin of oupa
Afrikaans
Example Sentences
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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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