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Pops vs Daddy - What's the difference?

pops | daddy |

As nouns the difference between pops and daddy

is that pops is father, dad while daddy is father.

As a verb pops

is third-person singular of pop.

As a proper noun Daddy is

one's father.

pops

English

Etymology 1

From papa 'dad'

Noun

(head)
  • (informal, usually, as a form of address) Father, dad.
  • Hey, pops , I'm home.
  • (informal, usually, as a form of address) By extension, another man old enough to be the speaker's father.
  • Usage notes
    Unless the person addressed this way is very close, this can be very disrespectful and belittling.

    Etymology 2

    onomatopoeia

    Noun

    (head)
  • (the sound and related meanings)
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (pop)
  • ----

    daddy

    English

    (wikipedia daddy)

    Noun

    (daddies)
  • (usually, childish) father.
  • (informal) male lover.
  • * 1955 , (Ray Charles), Greenbacks
  • She looked at me with that familiar desire
    Her eyes lit up like they were on fire
    She said, "My name's Flo, and you're on the right track,
    But look here, daddy , I wear furs on my back,
    So if you want to have fun in this man's land,
    Let Lincoln and Jackson start shaking hands."

    Synonyms

    * da (Irish ) * dad * daddio * pa * papa * paw * pop * poppa * See also

    Derived terms

    * daddy-long-legs * the daddy of them all * daddy-o * skydaddy * sugar daddy * who's your daddy

    See also

    * mom (US and Canada ) * mommy (US and Canada ) * mum * mummy