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单词 granddaddy
释义 grand·dad·dy
noun
also gran·dad·dy \ˈgranˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷, -raan-\
Etymology: grand (I) + daddy
1.
 a. : grandfather
 b. : one that is very old and venerable
  < a cottonwood tree that was a real granddaddy — Richard Bissell >
2. : one that is the first, earliest, most ancient, or most venerable : one that has been in existence the longest
 < the granddaddy of all the manufacturers of ready-built dwellings — New Yorker >
 < the granddaddy of midget-racing-car drivers >
 < the granddaddy of all reptiles — R.E.R.Hall >
also : something impressive (as in size, extent, or force)
 < hadn't ranch winters been kind enough prior to this granddaddy of winters — A.B.Guthrie >
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