pops

P3O1P3S1
US/pɑps/

noun

Father, dad.

“Hey, pops, I'm home.”

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Meanings

pops1

noun
  1. informalusuallyvocativeFather, dad.

    Hey, pops, I'm home.

  2. broadlyinformalusuallyvocativeA man old enough to be the speaker's father.

pops2

noun
  1. informalpluralusuallyvocativeplural of pop (the sound and related meanings)
verb
  1. indicativeinformalpresentsingularthird personusuallyvocativethird-person singular simple present indicative of pop

Pops3

noun
  1. pluralplural of Pop

POPs4

noun
  1. pluralplural of POP

POPS5

nounPOPS (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationinitialismuncountableInitialism of privately owned public space.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dadfathergranddadgranddaddypoppy

Origin

pops · noun

From pop (“dad”) + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

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pops · noun, verb

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pops

topscopschopsmopscopsefopsslopspull out all the stops
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Cite this entry
APA

pops. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pops

MLA

“pops.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pops. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pops,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pops.

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