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Definition of gramp

gramp

/ɡɹæmp/
gramp
Plural:gramps
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• noun

1

North American An informal and affectionate term for one's grandfather.

Example

"Every summer, my gramp took us out on the lake to teach us how to fish."

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Word Origin & Etymology

First recorded in the late 19th century as a colloquial clipping and phonetic alteration of 'grandpa', showing assimilation of the dental consonant before the bilabial 'p'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Gramp. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/gramp
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