"pops" meaning in English

See pops in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /pɑps/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pops.wav
Rhymes: -ɒps Etymology: From pop (“dad”) + -s (hypocoristic suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|en|pop|-s|id1=father|id2=hypocoristic|pos2=hypocoristic suffix|t1=dad}} 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 terms suffixed with -s (hypocoristic) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -s (hypocoristic): 52 48
  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 terms suffixed with -s (hypocoristic) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -s (hypocoristic): 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /pɑps/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pops.wav
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
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: 7 5 6 83 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 16 4 6 69 2 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 2 4 81 1 2 Disambiguation of Male family members: 24 9 4 63
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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