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English word origin

Etymology of pops

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

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

Father, dad. · A man old enough to be the speaker's father.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of pop

noun

plural of pop (the sound and related meanings)

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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