poppy

adj

Etymology: From pop(ular) + -y (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘having the quality of’).

1. Popular.
2. Typical of, or in the style of, pop music.

   “I thought Sparks were great; they were very poppy for Island Records. They were considered an oddity but you have to remember that at the time Roxy Music, now everyone's seminal band, were seen as very poppy.”

name

1. Alternative form of poppy (“father, grandfather, or other male authority figure of a similar standing”).

   “My grandfather, whom we all call "Poppy", loves children and enjoys imparting his knowledge of aspects to them. ... Cell phones were not invented at the time, however, so I could not contact Poppy to help me end the hiccups.”

2. Former U.S. president George H. W. Bush

noun

Etymology: From pop (“affectionate form of father”) + -y (suffix forming terms of endearment).

1. One's father or grandfather, or a male authority figure having similar standing.