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gramps

Or gramp

[gramps]

noun

Informal.
  1. grandfather.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of gramps1

First recorded in 1860–65; grandpa, -s 4
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In homage to gramps, think rich tones of burgundy, olive green and tobacco brown, and lots of dark woods, plaid textiles and leather.

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He added that it “felt like the founding fathers were smiling down on us in that room, and I guarantee my dad and gramps, both vets, would be proud.”

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“I just want to carry his legacy, and hold it down for gramps, you know.”

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Here it is side by side with gramps.

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The kind Mexican people like my gramps hang on the front of their houses to bring good luck and welcome guests.

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What doesgramps mean?

Gramps is an informal word for grandfather—the father of a person’s parent.It’s a variant of the word grandpa, which is commonly pronounced like grampa. Similar words for a grandmother are gran and granny.Gramps should be capitalized when it’s used as a proper name, as in Please tell Gramps that I miss him. But gramps does not need to be capitalized when it’s simply used as a way to refer to him, as in Please tell my gramps that I miss him. Example: It doesn’t matter what you call your gramps, as long as you call him.

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