Pops vs Papa - What's the difference?
pops | papa |
(informal, usually, as a form of address) Father, dad.
(informal, usually, as a form of address) By extension, another man old enough to be the speaker's father.
(the sound and related meanings)
(pop)
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(often, childish) Dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father.
(informal)
A parish priest in the Greek Orthodox Church.
The letter P in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
As nouns the difference between pops and papa
is that pops is father, dad while papa is dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father.As a verb pops
is third-person singular of pop.As an acronym PAPA is
Professional and Amateur Pinball Association, and the tournaments held under its auspices.pops
English
Etymology 1
From papa 'dad'Noun
(head)- Hey, pops , I'm home.
Usage notes
Unless the person addressed this way is very close, this can be very disrespectful and belittling.Etymology 2
onomatopoeiaNoun
(head)Verb
(head)papa
English
(wikipedia papa)Noun
(en noun)- (Shipley)
