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I'm so not scary. I'm a pussycat. But what are you going to do, right? I mean, these cheekbones, and I guess these eyes, and the big nose... this is what my momma and my poppa gave to me, and that's the deal.
Kim Coates

Meaning of "poppa" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POPPA

poppa  [ˈpɒpə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POPPA

noun
adjective
verb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Poppa is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POPPA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Poppa

Poppa is a character from the rock musical, Starlight Express. He's a steam engine like protagonist Rusty and is the oldest train of all. Control introduces him as "Ramblin' Poppa McCoy". He preaches of the Starlight Express, a god-like figure that will help those who call on him. He is revered and loved by the Freight, and dismissed as a doddering old fool by pretty much everyone else. Originally, after Rusty loses the second heat to Electra, Poppa races with Dustin and secures a place in the final race. The race, however, has used up the last of Poppa's strength, and he begs Rusty to take his place. In later productions Poppa raced because Rusty was sulking and didn't want to, not because he had already lost. At the end, Poppa leads the company in the Gospel-style "Light at the End of the Tunnel". Poppa is generally believed to be Rusty's father, though their exact relation to each other is never explicitly stated. In the original London show, Poppa would refer to Rusty as "son", and also a line in "Laughing Stock"; "That's my boy" suggests that he has paternal feelings for the younger engine.

Definition of poppa in the English dictionary

The definition of poppa in the dictionary is father.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POPPA


chopper
ˈtʃɒpə
copper
ˈkɒpə
cropper
ˈkrɒpə
dropper
ˈdrɒpə
eyedropper
ˈaɪˌdrɒpə
eyepopper
ˈaɪˌpɒpə
flopper
ˈflɒpə
grasshopper
ˈɡrɑːsˌhɒpə
hopper
ˈhɒpə
improper
ɪmˈprɒpə
joypopper
ˈdʒɔɪˌpɒpə
name-dropper
ˈneɪmdrɒpə
popper
ˈpɒpə
proper
ˈprɒpə
shopper
ˈʃɒpə
showstopper
ˈʃəʊstɒpə
stopper
ˈstɒpə
stropper
ˈstrɒpə
topper
ˈtɒpə
whopper
ˈwɒpə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POPPA

popover
poppadom
poppadum
popped
popper
Popperian
poppering
poppet
poppet head
poppet valve
poppied
poppier
poppies
poppiest
popping
popping crease
poppish
poppit
popple
popply

WORDS THAT END LIKE POPPA

Agrippa
cuppa
grappa
Harappa
Joppa
kappa
kippa
koppa
nappa
Phi Beta Kappa
Zappa
zoppa

Synonyms and antonyms of poppa in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «poppa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POPPA

Find out the translation of poppa to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of poppa from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «poppa» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

波帕
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

poppa
570 millions of speakers

English

poppa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अब्बा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بوبا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Папа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Poppa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

poppa
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pépère
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Poppa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Paps
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

父さん
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

poppa
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Poppa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Poppa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Poppa
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॉपए
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

poppa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

poppa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Poppa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Папа
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Poppa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

poppa
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Poppa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

poppa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Poppa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of poppa

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POPPA»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POPPA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about poppa

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QUOTES WITH «POPPA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word poppa.
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Kim Coates
I'm so not scary. I'm a pussycat. But what are you going to do, right? I mean, these cheekbones, and I guess these eyes, and the big nose... this is what my momma and my poppa gave to me, and that's the deal.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POPPA»

Discover the use of poppa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to poppa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Big Poppa E's Greatest Hits: Poems to Read Out Loud
A special collection of dynamic performance poetry by Big Poppa E, perfect for high school and college speech students to use in competition or anyone who mistakenly thinks they hate poetry BPE is a spoken word artist and three-time HBO Def ...
Big Poppa E, 2007
2
Druglord
In an important interview with the Texas Tribune, Poppa explains that The Mexico that I wrote about in the book describes the .
Terrence Poppa And Charles Bowden, Terrence E. Poppa, 2011
3
Poppa Full of Pictures
The message of this book is that judging a person because they have tattoos is a form of prejudice and type casting.
Pamela White, 2012
4
Poppa John
His real name is not Poppa John.
Larry Woiwode, 1999
5
Dear Poppa: The World War II Berman Family Letters
This collection of more than 340 letters, selected from more than a thousand exchanged by the Berman family via V-mail, captures the anxiety and loss that children experienced when their fathers left for war.
Ruth Berman, Judy Barrett Litoff, 1997
6
Poppa Psychology: The Role of Fathers in Children's Mental ...
Discusses the connections between mental health problems in fathers and children and provides suggestions for improving family relationships.
Vicky Phares, 1999
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Drug Lord: A True Story: The Life and Death of a Mexican Kingpin
"This book could function as an owner's manual for the Mexican drug cartels."--Charles Bowden
Terrence E. Poppa, 2013
8
Where are Momma, Poppa, and Sister June?
Arriving home to find no one there, a little boy begins to imagine the worst about the disappearance of his family--from a kidnapping by aliens to an invasion of a giant crocodile--until he discovers a clue to the whereabouts of his missing ...
Dick Gackenbach, 1994
9
Yes I Can! No I Won't! Adventures with My Poppa!!
Liney's bath is anything but routine! He finds himself in rough ocean waters with a pirate ship bearing down on him. A battle ensues - and while this is going on - Poppa is intent on finishing Liney's bath and shampoo.
Dennis Magid, 2013
10
Poppa's new pants
Colorfully illustrated hilarity results when Poppa's new pants, which are several sizes too large, finally end up with an owner who can use them.
Angela Shelf Medearis, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POPPA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term poppa is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Why lazy parenting is good for us - and our kids
That is until we were staying with my grandparents and Poppa handed him a drumstick from the roast chicken. How that kid loved feeding ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
2
Pettus: Truth about cussin' in Mississippi
... extreme southwest corner, the Big Poppa of profanity is not trending in northeast Mississippi. Statewide, it's slightly more admired than “gosh. «Jackson Clarion Ledger, Jul 15»
3
Former Army chief to be missed
He was the loved husband of Judith, father to Matthew, Erin and Benjamin, and poppa to Melanie. On leaving the NZ Army, MAJGEN Gardiner ... «SunLive, Jul 15»
4
The Bachelorette's Kiptyn Locke Welcomes a Son With His Girlfriend
Kiptyn is now the proud poppa of his first child, Koltyn (Are we picking up some Kardashian “K” vibes?). The season five runner-up, who also ... «Wetpaint, Jul 15»
5
Poppa Dawg at Fleetwood Public House
For almost 2 decades Kelowna's, Rick “Poppa Dawg” Halisheff and his band “Dogskin Suit” have been winning friends, awards and accolades. «KelownaNow, Jul 15»
6
Fair Haven Reclaims Dover Beach
“The momma and the poppa bird are snuggling because they're cold,” he declared after viewing for the first time in his life the osprey in their ... «New Haven Independent, Jul 15»
7
Why are our golfers good guys and our tennis players brats?
If you wanna go, call Poppa Bear or Micko. Brent Harvey. The North Melbourne mid-fielder tonight becomes 4th VFL/AFL player to play 400 ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
8
Say Owt Slam prepares for battle of words final at Great Yorkshire …
Past champions Ian Winter, Jack Dean, Marina Poppa and Samra Mayanja each will be allotted three minutes to brandish their way with words, whereupon the ... «The Press, York, Jul 15»
9
Bow Wow's Daughter Looks Just Like Him
"Poppa bear & Baby bear," he captioned the snap. Seriously, their resemblance is uncanny. Little Shai looks just like Lil' Bow Wow did when he ... «Cambio, Jul 15»
10
Jerry Dumas: Chips' unexpected big adventure
We have foxes living in our back yard. Last spring we saw either a mama or poppa fox sitting in golden splendor down by the pool, keeping an ... «The Advocate, Jul 15»

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