Antonyms for pa

Grammar : Noun

Spell : pah, paw

Phonetic Transcription : pɑ, pɔ

Definition of pa

Origin : 1804, colloquial shortening of papa (q.v.).

As in press agent : noun publicity person
As in papa : noun father
As in dad : noun father
As in father : noun male person who begets children

Example sentences :

Be a man of affairs like your pa, and like that fellow Shepler.
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

Then they won't always be askin' who your pa was—they'll be wantin' to know who you are, by Gripes!
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

It takes a man with some of the brains your pa had to make the game pay now.
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

That was the way with his pa—he was a different man after things got to comin' too easy fur him.
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

I can tell by the way you start out—just like your pa fur all the world.
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

"I'll make him a bigger man than his pa was yet," declared Uncle Peter.
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

"There was one rule in poker your pa had," said Uncle Peter.
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

I was well-favoured at your age, but your pa wan't much on looks.
Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark

But Pa had a sister who was reel good-lookin', an' some says you've got her eyes.
Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark

"Yes, prob'ly it was something about 'em," Pa assented with a chuckle.
Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark

Synonyms for pa

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