What is "pops"? Is it an abbreviation?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
"Pops" is a casual way to say "Father," originating from the earlier term "Poppa." Many people affectionately refer to their father as "Pops," as the speaker jokingly does here in this video towards his fake father, Tom. Ex: I'm going to see a baseball game with my Pops this weekend. Ex: My Pops used to be a police officer. Now, he spends his free time fishing.