grandaddy

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(I tried to tell him that they weren't exactly delicate flowers; their grandaddy, after all, came from the sewer.)

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  • "My grandaddy was a pilot in World War One, and after that he barnstormed around the country for a while, before he started up Southwest Airlines I thought Herb Kelleher and Rollin King started Southwest," Stone said. —  Woods, Stuart - [Barrington 11] - Two Dollar Bill
  • Early nominations for the grandaddy of all 2008 word-of-the-year votes are released (12 / 24) —  Double-Tongued Dictionary
  • Infopackets has confirmed that the iPod's grandaddy is alive and well in Cupertino. —  Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now
  • Now I know that if I'm going to rate an RTS on longevity, I shouldn't get too far without bringing up its grandaddy: —  PopMatters
  • After the commercials we will reveal who your real great great grandaddy is! —  Original Signal - Transmitting Digg
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