granddaddy of them all



granddaddy of them all

The first, oldest, or most respected of its kind, as in That computer is the grandaddy of them all. [Colloquial; c. 1900]
See also: all, granddaddy, of

(grand)daddy (of them all)

n. the biggest or oldest of all; the patriarch. This old fish is the granddaddy of them all.
See also: all, granddaddy, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
VigdÍS-Icelandic
Ludvik-Slovene
Manjula-Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam
Shanikashə-NEE-kəAfrican American (Modern)
Rain (2)-Estonian
Jacky-French