father
A father is the male parent of a child. Besides the paternal bonds of a father to his children, the father may have a parental, legal, and social relationship with the child that carries with it certain rights and obligations. An adoptive fathe ...
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nickname
A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is ...
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Pappy Boyington
Gregory "Pappy" Boyington (December 4, 1912 – January 11, 1988) was an American combat pilot who was a United States Marine Corps fighter ace during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross. A Marine aviator with t ...
(1912–1988), Flying Tiger and American fighter ace in World War II
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Fred Coe
Frederick Hayden Hughs Coe (December 23, 1914 – April 29, 1979) was an American television producer and director most famous for '' The Goodyear Television Playhouse''/''The Philco Television Playhouse'' in 1948-1955 and ''Playhouse 90'' from 1 ...
(1914–1979), American television producer and director
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Pappy Daily
Harold W. Daily (February 8, 1902 – December 5, 1987), better known as "Pappy" Daily, was an American country music record producer and entrepreneur who cofounded the Texas-based record label Starday Records. Daily worked with many of the well-kn ...
(1902–1987), American country music record producer and entrepreneur
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Paul Gunn
Paul Irvin "Pappy" Gunn (October 18, 1899 – October 11, 1957) was a United States naval aviator known mainly for his actions in the Second World War as an officer in the United States Army Air Forces. He was known as "an expert in dare-devil l ...
(1899–1957), American World War II naval aviator
* John C. Herbst (1909–1946), American flying ace in World War II
* Duane S. Larson (1916–2005), American World War II fighter pilot
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Howard Mason
Howard "Pappy" Mason (born September 8, 1959) is an American drug trafficker and organized crime figure. Mason and his partner, Lorenzo "Fat Cat" Nichols, ran a drug smuggling gang called the Bebos, in the Jamaica, Queens neighborhood of New York ...
(born 1959), American drug trafficker
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W. Lee O'Daniel
Wilbert Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel (March 11, 1890May 11, 1969) was an American Democratic Party politician from Texas, who came to prominence by hosting a popular radio program. Known for his populist appeal and support of Texas's business commun ...
(1890–1969), Texas governor and senator
* Bert Papworth (1890s–1980), British trade unionist
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Paul Rowe (Canadian football)
Paul "Pappy" Rowe (January 25, 1917 – August 28, 1990) was a Canadian professional football fullback.
Born in Victoria, British Columbia, he played for the Calgary Bronks (1938–1940) and Calgary Stampeders (1945–1950). He was captain o ...
(1917–1990), professional football player
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Pappy Waldorf
Lynn Osbert "Pappy" Waldorf (October 3, 1902 – August 15, 1981) was an American college football player and coach. He received the first national collegiate football coach of the year award in 1935. Waldorf became known for his motivational coac ...
(1902–1981), American football player and coach
* Grover Washabaugh (c. 1893–1973), American college and high school football and basketball coach
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Pappy Wood
Daniel John Howard "Pappy" Wood, Sr. (August 29, 1888 – December 28, 1978) was a Canadian curler.
Wood played ice hockey, lacrosse and soccer (he was a member of the Winnipeg Scottish that won the Canadian Senior soccer championship in 1915) ...
(1888–1978), Canadian curler
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Poopdeck Pappy
Poopdeck Pappy is a fictional character featured in the ''Popeye'' (''Thimble Theatre'') comic strip and animated cartoon spinoffs. Created by E. C. Segar in 1936, the character is Popeye's father, who is between the ages of 85 and 99.
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, father of the comic strip character
Popeye
Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional cartoon character created by E. C. Segar, Elzie Crisler Segar.Li'l Abner
''Li'l Abner'' is a satirical American comic strip that appeared in many newspapers in the United States, Canada and Europe. It featured a fictional clan of hillbillies in the impoverished mountain village of Dogpatch, USA. Written and drawn ...
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Pappy's
Pappy's is a British three-man comedy act, composed of comedians Ben Clark, Matthew Crosby and Tom Parry. The sketch troupe previously performed shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, but now mostly talk on podcasts about balconies and spagh ...
, a British three-man comedy act
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Pappy's Smokehouse
Pappy's Smokehouse (often referred to as simply Pappy's) is a barbecue restaurant located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
It was started in 2008 by Mike Emerson, who previously worked at another barbecue restaurant called Super Smokers. ...
, a barbecue restaurant in St. Louis
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Dad (nickname) Dad is a nickname which may refer to:
* Dad Clark (1873-1956), American Major League Baseball player
* Dad Clarke (1865-1911), American Major League Baseball pitcher
* Dad Clarkson (1866-1911), American Major League Baseball pitcher
* Dad Hale ( ...
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Daddy (nickname) "Daddy" is a nickname for:
* Arun Gawli (born 1955), Indian gangster and politician, founder of the political party Akhil Bharatiya Sena
**the nickname is also reflected in the Indian crime drama ''Daddy'' (2017 film)
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Papa (nickname) Papa is a nickname which may refer to:
* Cool Papa Bell (1903–1991), African-American Negro league baseball player, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
* Papa Bue (1930–2011), Danish jazz trombonist and bandleader
* Papa Joe Chevalier (1948– ...
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Pop (nickname) Pop is a nickname of:
* Tihomir Asanović (born 1948), Croatian jazz-rock and fusion keyboardist, Hammond organ player and composer
* Pop Corkhill (1858–1921), American baseball player
* Pop Dillon (1873–1931), American baseball player
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Pops (nickname) Pops is a nickname for:
* Louis Armstrong (1901–1971), American jazz musician
* Henry Beasley (1876–1949), British Army lieutenant colonel and early contract bridge player
* Clarence Coleman (baseball) (1884-?), African-American baseball catche ...