Poppy

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English

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Etymology 1

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Poppy

  1. (chiefly UK) A female given name from English, a flower name used since the end of the 19th century.
    • 2006, Alexander McCall Smith, Blue Shoes and Happiness, →ISBN:
      "It is a very pretty name, Mma. I should like to be called Poppy."
      The compliment drew a smile. "I used to be very embarrassed about it," said Poppy. "I used to try to hide my name from people. I thought it was a very silly name."
      Mma Ramotswe shook her head. There was nothing embarrassing about the name Poppy, but there was no telling what names people would find embarrassing.

Etymology 2

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Poppy

  1. (as a term of address) Alternative form of poppy (father, grandfather, or other male authority figure of a similar standing)
    • 2008 April 29, Steven Keslowitz, From Poland to Brooklyn, page 120:
      My grandfather, whom we all call "Poppy", loves children and enjoys imparting his knowledge of aspects to them.
      ...
      Cell phones were not invented at the time, however, so I could not contact Poppy to help me end the hiccups.
  2. (informal) Former U.S. president George H. W. Bush