grandaddy

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gran·dad·dy

(grăn′dăd′ē)

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grandaddy

granddaddy [ˈgrændædɪ] N (US) → abuelito m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

grandaddy

granddaddy [ˈgrændædi] (US) n → papi m, pépé m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

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"My grandaddy used to live down Coppington wy," said Tippet.

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The court heard Jones - under the username Grandaddy Terror - then posted: "PS50 for a book.

Neo-Nazi terror suspect 'had Mein Kampf wedding edition'

Natalya and Phoenix have a long history having teamed together before and will surely look to interject themselves into the title picture at the Grandaddy of them all next month.

WWE Hall of Famer makes shock Fastlane return and set for Wrestlemania; One of the major shocks of Fastlane saw hall of fame superstar Beth Phoenix set up a shock return to the ring

We follow the lives of Jake (Kneehigh veteran David Mynne) and his grandson Tiny (the entertaining Calvin Dean) as they bump along through life with their duck Fup (brought to life superbly by puppeteer Rachel Leonard) who enjoys a drop of hooch as much as her Grandaddy - but cross her and she won't think twice about biting where it hurts the most.

Fup will quack you up - and then make you cry; jamie mcloughlinspends an evening with a boozy duck REVIEW: THEATRE FUP The Everyman, Liverpool

Grandaddy calls him "Chuck" and makes him help with all the chores, but Grandma makes the best food.

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It is then you realize this ain't Grandaddy's old Buck 110.

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Grandaddy American indie-rockers Grandaddy split up in 2006.

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Festival-goers from across the UK began pitching their tents at the start of last week to take in a bill which included acts as diverse as indie quartet Wild Beasts, Texan rockers White Denim, Brit Award-winning folk singer Laura Marling, offbeat Pembrokeshire chanteuse Cate Le Bon, Mercury Award-garlanded electronic artist James Blake and cult US stalwarts Grandaddy and Miracle Legion, both of whom have recently returned to the live circuit after an extended hiatus.

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The thoroughly 'kitchen cook friendly' recipes range from Crabmeat Spinach Dip; Honey Island Chanterelle Soup; Duck Camp Shrimp & Grits; and Roasted Brussels Sprout Salad; to Grandaddy's Skillet Corn Bread; Pan-Roasted Blackfish with Crab Butter; Cajun Stuffed Porkchops; Jenny's Crawfish-Stuffed Chicken; and Stone Fruit Rice Pudding.

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I'm listening a lot to 'Sophtware Slump' by Grandaddy. An amazing sounding record sonically and with big ambitious songs.

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THE GODFATHER Sky Movies Greats 8PM Oscar-winner Marlon Brando (above) dominates the grandaddy of all Mafia movies.

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THE GODFATHER Film4 9PM A debut in The Men, coasting in Superman, an Oscar-winning turn as mob boss Don Vito Corleone - Marlon Brando presides over the grandaddy of all Mafia movies, a sepia-toned classic from the outset.