Definition
grandpappy
noun
- a grandfather; one's father's or mother's father
Usage: informal; chiefly U.S.; affectionate or familiar
Examples
- My grandpappy taught me how to fish when I was a boy.
- Grandpappy always had candy in his pockets for us kids.
- She spent every summer at her grandpappy's farm.
- My grandpappy fought in World War II.
- Grandpappy's stories about the old days fascinated us.
- We called him Grandpappy, though his real name was Robert.