The difference between Granddaddy and Grandfather

When used as nouns, granddaddy means a grandfather, whereas grandfather means a father of someone's parent.


Grandfather is also verb with the meaning: to retain existing laws or rules only for people or organizations previously affected by them, and to apply new laws or rules to the unaffected people or organizations.

check bellow for the other definitions of Granddaddy and Grandfather

  1. Granddaddy as a noun (informal):

    A grandfather.

  2. Granddaddy as a noun (informal):

    Something that is the greatest or most significant of its kind.

  1. Grandfather as a noun:

    A father of someone's parent.

  2. Grandfather as a noun (by extension):

    A male forefather.

  1. Grandfather as a verb (intransitive, law):

    To retain existing laws or rules only for people or organizations previously affected by them, and to apply new laws or rules to the unaffected people or organizations.

  2. Grandfather as a verb (transitive, law):

    To retain existing laws or rules for (a person or organization previously affected by them).