Big Daddy:1999 Adam Sandler flick
Boston Pops:subsection of the Boston Symphony Orchestra that plays popular selections
Dada:post-World War I art movement, which included Jean Arp and Marcel Duchamp
daddy long legs:an arachnid with very, very long skinny legs
Daddy's girl:the daughter that clings to her father wanting his special attention
Daddy Warbucks:the richest man of the world, at least in the Little Orphan Annie world
deadbeat dad:father who skips out on his kids
father-in-law:your spouse's father
fatherland:the nation of your forefathers or ancestors
Father of Our Country:In the USA that would be George, Washington that is
Father Christmas:Santa Claus, Pere Noel
Father Figure:1988 George Michael hit, or somebody who represents a father
fatherhood:the state of being a dad
Father Knows Best:Fifties family life radio and TV series featuring Robert Young
Father of the Bride:1991 remake of the Spencer Tracy classic flick, starring Steve Martin and Diane Keaton
Father's Day:the third Sunday in June
Flags of our Fathers:2006 World War II movie directed by Clint Eastwood
forefathers:ancestors or forebears
Founding Fathers:American Revolutionary patriots who signed the Declaration of Independence
Go Daddy:internet company that sponsors IndyCar and NASCAR racer Danica Patrick and a post-season college football bowl game
Grampa Simpson:Homer's Dad, Marge's father-in-law, and grandfather to Bart, Lisa and Maggie
grandfather:the father of your father (and the father of your mother too)
grandfather clause:it exempts an existing situation from a new ruling or law
grandfather clock:one of those big, tall clocks in a wooden case
King of Pop:that would be Michael Jackson
K-pop:South Korean music genre, e.g. Psy's Gangnam Style
lollipop:an all-day sucker for example
Ma and Pa Kent:Superman's folks here on planet Earth
Mary Poppins:the magical nanny played by Julie Andrews in the Disney film adaptation
mom and pop store:small-scale operation
PA:abbreviation for Pennsylvania
PA system:electronic amplification system
Papa Doc:Francois Duvalier, President for Life of Haiti, gave himself this nickname
Papa Don't Preach:Madonna hit single of the eighties
Papageno:the bird-catcher and comic relief in Mozart's opera, the Magic Flue
paparazzi:freelance photographers that swarm the celebrities
Papa Was a Rollin' Stone:1970's Temptations Motown soul classic
papaya:an orangey tropical fruit with lots of little black seeds in the middle
paternal:related to being a father
paternity:the state of being a father
patriarch:the male head of a family or tribe
patrician:aristocratic, noble
patriot:a dedicated supporter of his or her country
patron:financial supporter, the guy who foots the bill
paw:the soft foot of a mammal, e.g. a cat's foot
apoplectic:related to a stroke, but in the popular vernacular, hoppin' mad
pop:depending on where you're from, a term for soda, soft drink, or cola
Pop Art:20th century movement led by Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, David Hockney
popcorn:typical movie snack, hot and buttered
pop culture:mainstream, commercial culture
pop the question:propose, marriage that is!
pope:the Holy Father, head of the Roman Catholic Church
Pop Goes the Weasel:an English nursery rhyme and song
Popeye:the sailor who's strong to the finish because he eats his spinach
pop fly:a baseball that's hit way up but lands harmlessly in a fielder's glove
popgun:pull the trigger and it shoots out a cork instead of a bullet
pop music:light, popular songs
Poppin' Fresh:the Pillsbury Doughboy
poppy:flower symbolizing wartime remembrance, also the source of opium
poppycock:nonsense, hogwash!
pop quiz:a quick test you're not expecting
popsicle:fruit-flavored ice on a stick
populace:the people, especially the common people or masses
popular:liked by a lot of people
population:the total number of people or inhabitants
Pop-Tart:one of those Kellogg's toaster pastries
pop-up ads:those pesky little advertising windows
Snap, Crackle and Pop:trio of onomatopoeic elves that grace a Rice Krispies box
Puff Daddy:aka Diddy, Sean Jean, P. Diddy - you get the picture
stay-at-home dad:father who's the main caregiver and homemaker
sugar daddy:benefactor, the generous older guy with the big bucks
The Godfather:1972 classic Francis Ford Coppola crime family movie, based on Mario Puzo's novel of the same name
The Mamas and the Papas:Sixties folk rock group with Papa John Phillips and Mama Cass