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外公 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gramps noun Informal word for grandfather.
  • granddaddy noun A very informal, affectionate word for grandfather.
  • grandfather noun The father of one's mother or father.
  • grandparent noun The parent of one's mother or father; a grandmother or grandfather.
  • pa noun An informal word for father.

Senses

外公 is used for these senses in English:

  • gramps (colloquial, humorous) Grandpa, grandfather.
  • granddaddy (informal) A grandfather.
  • grandfather A father of someone's parent. [from 15th c.]
  • grandparent The parent of someone's parent.
  • maternal grandfather Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see maternal,‎ grandfather. (This entry is a translation hub.)
  • pa (colloquial) Grandpa, grandfather.
  • paternal grandfather Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see paternal,‎ grandfather. (This entry is a translation hub.)

gramps — full definition

  1. noun Informal word for grandfather.
  2. noun A casual, sometimes teasing way to refer to an old man in general.

granddaddy — full definition

  1. noun A very informal, affectionate word for grandfather.
  2. noun The original or most important example of something, from which later versions descend.

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