Meaning & use

Grandads

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Informal plural of "grandad," a casual term for grandfather.

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Both grandads showed up early to help set up the birthday party.

The grandads swapped stories on the porch while the kids played.

A note on using this word

"Grandad" and "granddad" are both accepted informal spellings, common especially in British and Irish English for one's grandfather.

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