Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grampers

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gram-pers
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Informal

Example Sentences

"My granny and grampers did it that way. Granny was a nurse, and Grampers started out a roofer; one day he sliced his foot on some metal flashing, and she gave him the tetanus shot. “Been a pain in my you-know-what ever since,” Grampers[…]"
"He was my grampers, and I say who pays.' She tilted her head back a fraction. No one would have known that she had come here this morning a traitor and an exile. She had forgotten it herself. In that moment she wasn't even acting;[…]"
"It was a grace of God, allowing each family member time to adjust to the reality that Grampers was no more. During those times, God showed up in a big way, strengthening faith and preparing hearts to bid him farewell."

Etymology

From gramp + -ers.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: gramp

Usage

Informal

Questions

What does grampers mean?: Grandfather.
Where does grampers come from?: From gramp + -ers.

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