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granddad

A familiar or disparaging term of address to an old man.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

A familiar or disparaging term of address to an old man.

Hey! Get out of my way, granddad!
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

(informal) grandfather.

Hey! Get out of my way, granddad!
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  • “Two unmissable screenings in Cannes Classics this year. Zhao Tao! Gong Li! Did you know I watched FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE in Cannes in 1993? Yes of course granddad, let’s get you to bed No I did, honestly! #Cannes2026”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “You know he absolutely approved of his granddad lobotomizing his aunt.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “this is like your granddad's slide show of the grand canyon in the 1980's but better...and without ambrosia salad. @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasa...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “my granddad was a lumberjack in Oregon in the 1920s. He could've cut that springboard notch.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I knew I should've listened to my granddad when he tried to teach me knots! 🤣”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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