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Grandpa vs Granny - What's the difference?

grandpa | granny |

As nouns the difference between grandpa and granny

is that grandpa is grandfather while granny is a grandmother.

As an adjective granny is

typically or stereotypically old-fashioned, especially in clothing and accessories worn by or associated with elderly women.

As a proper noun Granny is

one's grandma.

grandpa

English

(wikipedia grandpa)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (informal) grandfather

    • Related terms

    * grandma

    granny

    English

    Alternative forms

    grannie (less common )

    Noun

    (grannies)
  • (colloquial) A grandmother.
    • I'm going to be a granny .
  • (colloquial, derogatory) An elderly woman.
    • There are too many grannies around here getting in the way.

    Synonyms

    * (grandmother) gran, grandma, nan, nanna, nanny * (elderly woman) old dear

    Derived terms

    * granny knot

    Adjective

    (-)
  • typically or stereotypically old-fashioned, especially in clothing and accessories worn by or associated with elderly women.
    • granny dress''; ''granny glasses

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