South African term of endearment and address for a grandfather, borrowed directly from Afrikaans. Warm and informal, oupa is the go-to word across many South African households regardless of language background, much like 'gran' or 'pops' in other English varieties. It carries strong family warmth and is used both to address a grandfather directly and to refer to him in conversation.
We spent every Sunday at oupa's house, where he'd tell us stories about growing up on the farm.
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(South Africa) A grandfather.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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