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granddaddy
noun grand·dad·dy \-ˌda-dē\
: someone or something that is the first or oldest one in a particular area or field
Full Definition of GRANDDADDY
1
: grandfather 1a
2
: one that is the first, earliest, or most venerable of its kind
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Variants of GRANDDADDY
grand·dad·dy also gran·dad·dy
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First Known Use of GRANDDADDY
1769
Related to GRANDDADDY
- Synonyms
- antecedent, archetype, daddy, foregoer, forerunner, ancestor (also grandaddy), precursor, predecessor, prototype
- Antonyms
- descendant (also descendent)
Rhymes with GRANDDADDY
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