An informal American collective noun for grandparents — a natural parallel to 'folks' meaning parents.
An informal American collective noun for grandparents — a natural parallel to 'folks' meaning parents. It's the kind of word that makes family conversations easier, collapsing 'grandma and grandpa' into one warm, efficient term. You'd hear it most in casual family conversation: 'We're visiting the grandfolk this weekend.' It never quite made it into standard dictionaries but works perfectly well and feels completely natural to anyone who uses it.
The grandfolk drove three hours to watch her in the school play, and she spotted them in the front row immediately.
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(US, colloquial) Grandparents.
(US, informal) grandfather.
A grandparent or grandchild.
Grandmom is a warm, informal American English term for grandmother — particularly associated with Philadelphia and the mid-Atlantic states, where it's the standard everyday word used in place of 'grandma' or 'nana'. While 'grandma' dominates most of the US, 'grandmom' has a distinctly regional flavour that Philadelphians wear as a badge of local identity. It's used naturally in family conversation, social media posts, and any context where you'd refer to your grandmother in a casual, affectionate way.
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(US, colloquial) grandparents.
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