"pops" meaning in English

See pops in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /pɑps/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pops.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ɒps Etymology: From pop (“dad”) + -s (hypocoristic suffix). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|pop<t:dad><id:father>|-s<pos:hypocoristic suffix><id:hypocoristic>|text=+|tree=1}} From pop (“dad”) + -s (hypocoristic suffix). Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} pops, {{tlb|en|informal|usually|vocative}} (informal, usually vocative)
  1. Father, dad. Tags: informal, usually, vocative
    Sense id: en-pops-en-noun-XHw3EtKu Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English terms suffixed with -s (hypocoristic), Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 37 63 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 42 58 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 42 58 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 35 65 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -s (hypocoristic): 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 77 23
  2. (by extension) A man old enough to be the speaker's father. Tags: broadly, informal, usually, vocative
    Sense id: en-pops-en-noun-rJBOpDw9 Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English terms suffixed with -s (hypocoristic) Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 37 63 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 42 58 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 42 58 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 35 65 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -s (hypocoristic): 39 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /pɑps/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pops.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ɒps Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{non-lemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} pops
  1. plural of pop (the sound and related meanings) Tags: form-of, informal, plural, usually, vocative Form of: pop (extra: the sound and related meanings)
    Sense id: en-pops-en-noun-bgG30WZQ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /pɑps/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pops.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ɒps Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{non-lemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} pops
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pop Tags: form-of, indicative, informal, present, singular, third-person, usually, vocative Form of: pop
    Sense id: en-pops-en-verb-ZLu4GiUV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Male family members Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 6 88 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 11 4 6 74 2 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 2 4 84 1 2 Disambiguation of Male family members: 25 9 4 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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