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Euphemisms for Grandparents

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February 27, 2019, 07:49 AM
RAMIUS
Euphemisms for Grandparents
Grammy and Poppie

I’m Ukrainian, so I called mine Бабуся and дідусь.
February 27, 2019, 07:52 AM
Crom
Grampy and Grammy


"Crom is strong! If I die, I have to go before him, and he will ask me, 'What is the riddle of steel?' If I don't know it, he will cast me out of Valhalla and laugh at me."
February 27, 2019, 07:53 AM
Ozarkwoods
Nana, Nanny, and Poppy. Pops


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February 27, 2019, 08:09 AM
pedropcola
Gigi and grandad.
February 27, 2019, 08:16 AM
Bisleyblackhawk
To my two grandkids...I'm Papa and my wife was Nanny...

Now, my wife's grandparents on her dad's side were referred to as "Big Mama" (she refused to be called anything else and would get pissed if referred to as grandmother) and her grandfather was "affectionally" called "The Lizard" (it's a fitting title with a long story...but the asshole loved it).


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February 27, 2019, 08:21 AM
Mercury
Nonnie and Pop, Cham-pa, Gramps.
February 27, 2019, 08:30 AM
agapeman
Meme and Papa


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February 27, 2019, 10:46 AM
SSgt USMC/Vet
Wife and I have three grandkids and we are referred too as Nanny and Paw Paw.
February 27, 2019, 10:54 AM
Bassamatic
Definitely Grandma and Grandpa. Our granddaughter is six now but when she was around two and half the best she do with me was "gampa". Made me laugh.


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February 27, 2019, 11:01 AM
Blue Dog
Nanny and Poppa
February 27, 2019, 11:03 AM
sigmonkey
Bubbe und Zayde



"the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" ✡ Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא שוב!
February 27, 2019, 11:09 AM
Krazeehorse
I'm Grandpa Kevin. My wife is grandma or meemaw or just Jolene (second wife) depending on grandchild.


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February 27, 2019, 11:14 AM
ArLEOret
Never met my grandparents.Hitler killed them. I really miss not having them in my life. This has made me closer to my grandchildren and great grandchildren.


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February 27, 2019, 11:15 AM
lbj
My grandson calls me Poppy.


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February 27, 2019, 11:16 AM
pawprintsdoc
When we were young, we called our grandparents Papa and Mama "insert their last name"

My kids always called my parents Granna and Papa...my mom (Granna) actually decided that's what they wanted to be called, and taught my kids early on.
February 27, 2019, 11:17 AM
Shaql
quote:
Originally posted by sigmonkey:
Bubbe und Zayde


And here I thought it would've been Cornelius and Zira. Big Grin




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February 27, 2019, 11:40 AM
flashguy
quote:
Originally posted by PHPaul:
I suspect there are times when the grandkids (all well out of their teens) call us some other things... Eek We tend not to be overly sympathetic when they are suffering the consequences of their own stupid choices.
My grandparents were not very sympathetic to anything, as I recall. Definitely not the type usually depicted in TV sitcoms. They were hard-working farm folk and did not coddle or spoil their numerous grandkids (one pair had 24 and the other had 17). I was considered lazy (true) because when I came to visit them I didn't immediately go out to feed the chickens and milk the cow (I was a city kid--what did I know about cows?).

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February 27, 2019, 11:44 AM
sigmonkey
quote:
Originally posted by Shaql:
quote:
Originally posted by sigmonkey:
Bubbe und Zayde


And here I thought it would've been Cornelius and Zira. Big Grin




What you did there... I see it.



"the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" ✡ Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא שוב!
February 27, 2019, 11:51 AM
k5blazer
We are called Papa and Nana. The differentiates us from their other grandparents who they call Grandpa and Grandma.
February 27, 2019, 11:54 AM
Georgeair
None yet, but my daughter plans for them to call us Gangie and Pop-Pop.

Uh, no.

My favorite was a neighbor in Texas, a big guy who used to play in NFL. His grandkids somehow got to call him "dude." It was hilarious to see little kids out in public hollering over to this 70+ year old guy "Hey Dude, come look at this!"


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