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Definition of
granddaddy noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
granddaddy
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈɡrænˌdædi
/
/
(
informal
)
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1
=
grandfather
2
the granddaddy
the first or greatest example of something
James Brown, the granddaddy of soul music
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granddaddy
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