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poppa

[ pop-uh ]
/ ˈpɒp ə /

noun Informal.

father.

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Origin of poppa

First recorded in 1765–75; variant of papa

Words nearby poppa

Popocatepetl, popoff, pop-out, Popov, popover, poppa, poppadom, Poppaea Sabina, popper, poppet, poppethead
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