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词汇 poppa
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Definition of poppa in English:

poppa

noun ˈpɒpəˈpɑpə
North American informal
  • as name oh, Poppa will be pleased
    another term for father
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A proud poppa, he displays his many children around the swimming pool.
    • But the poor fellow is having trouble with his step-daughter who prefers strolling on the boatdeck with shipmate Ham to doing the chores for poppa.
    • At poppa's funeral, his son would learn that the elder architect had three families going at once, none of which knew about the others.
    • Over 50 years, we watch Andy grow from being a staid, simple, Catholic poppa's boy, to being a staid, simple Massachusetts senator with a frightening resemblance to John Kerry.
    • After a matter of several minutes, four-year old Sean Pearce Nelson became bored and suddenly decided that he needed his Poppa in the room with him to build a giant octopus or some such monster that his poppa studied in his laboratory.
    • Give poppa a hug and send some more money this way.
    • How on earth will you become a doctor to help your mumma and poppa when you grow up and get out of this house?
    • She smiled at Kurt and said softly, ‘Babies always look like their poppas.’
    • It seems proud poppas are the same the world over.
    • I tried to escape, but they ran me down with an ambulance and then the man who brought me out of my poppa's house came by with flowers.
    • They would have their time with poppa painting.
    • There are few surprises, but that's no bother when you have the chance to get momma or poppa what they really want, and what they want is always simple: books, videos, DVDs, vouchers, chocolate (not all at once, I might add!)
    • Once he reached a situation where he would actually stand to make money in the profession and he was truly happy, then he should have told momma and poppa.
    • Are you trying to tell me who your poppa should be?
    • The kids were asleep, the house a tip after a 10-hour marathon of sheet-changing, brow-mopping and providing endless supplies of cool drinks and constant assurances that poppa was on his way.
    • She had her picture taken with her poppa before she left home.
    • Just because my poppa thinks you're the best thing since seal fat doesn't mean I have to like you.
    • No wonder momma and poppa won't let me play here.
    • Instead, she carried on with the traditions they had developed while poppa was alive and to this day, cites her greatest achievement as having raised a healthy young man who went on to attend an Ivy League university.

Origin

Late 19th century: alteration of papa.

Rhymes

bopper, copper, cropper, Dopper, dropper, hopper, improper, Joppa, popper, proper, shopper, stopper, swapper, topper, whopper

Definition of poppa in US English:

poppa

nounˈpɑpəˈpäpə
North American informal
  • as name oh, Poppa will be pleased
    another term for father
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I tried to escape, but they ran me down with an ambulance and then the man who brought me out of my poppa's house came by with flowers.
    • The kids were asleep, the house a tip after a 10-hour marathon of sheet-changing, brow-mopping and providing endless supplies of cool drinks and constant assurances that poppa was on his way.
    • Give poppa a hug and send some more money this way.
    • No wonder momma and poppa won't let me play here.
    • Instead, she carried on with the traditions they had developed while poppa was alive and to this day, cites her greatest achievement as having raised a healthy young man who went on to attend an Ivy League university.
    • Just because my poppa thinks you're the best thing since seal fat doesn't mean I have to like you.
    • After a matter of several minutes, four-year old Sean Pearce Nelson became bored and suddenly decided that he needed his Poppa in the room with him to build a giant octopus or some such monster that his poppa studied in his laboratory.
    • There are few surprises, but that's no bother when you have the chance to get momma or poppa what they really want, and what they want is always simple: books, videos, DVDs, vouchers, chocolate (not all at once, I might add!)
    • She smiled at Kurt and said softly, ‘Babies always look like their poppas.’
    • She had her picture taken with her poppa before she left home.
    • But the poor fellow is having trouble with his step-daughter who prefers strolling on the boatdeck with shipmate Ham to doing the chores for poppa.
    • They would have their time with poppa painting.
    • At poppa's funeral, his son would learn that the elder architect had three families going at once, none of which knew about the others.
    • It seems proud poppas are the same the world over.
    • Over 50 years, we watch Andy grow from being a staid, simple, Catholic poppa's boy, to being a staid, simple Massachusetts senator with a frightening resemblance to John Kerry.
    • Once he reached a situation where he would actually stand to make money in the profession and he was truly happy, then he should have told momma and poppa.
    • A proud poppa, he displays his many children around the swimming pool.
    • How on earth will you become a doctor to help your mumma and poppa when you grow up and get out of this house?
    • Are you trying to tell me who your poppa should be?

Origin

Late 19th century: alteration of papa.

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