"grandpoppa" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: grandpoppas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} grandpoppa (plural grandpoppas)
  1. (US, colloquial) Grandfather. Tags: US, colloquial Categories (topical): Male family members

Inflected forms

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