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   pap

   /pap/

   noun

   • 1. bland soft or semi-liquid food such as that suitable for babies or invalids: "a trayful of tasteless pap" Similar soft foodmushsemi-liquid foodbaby foodslopslushswillpulppureemashpasteinformal:googloopgookglop
   • ▪ (in Africa and the Caribbean) porridge, usually made with maize meal.
   • 2. worthless or trivial reading matter or entertainment: "limitless channels serving up an undemanding diet of pap" Similar triviapulppulp fictiontrashnonsensefrothrubbishcandyflossinformal:dreckdriveltwaddlerotrare:pabulumpablum

   adjective

   • 1. (of food) lacking flavour and firmness: South African "the apple is so pap I won't eat it"
   • ▪ (of a person) lacking physical or emotional strength; feeble: South African "this flu makes people feel pap"
   • ▪ (of an inflatable object) under-inflated; flat: South African "my wheel was pap so I had to push the bike home"

   Word Origin late Middle English: probably from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch pappe, probably based on Latin pappare ‘eat’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › papPap Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PAP is nipple, teat.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPAP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PAP definition: 1. food that is soft and has little taste 2. television, cinema, or books that are entertaining…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPAP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something such as information, writing, or entertainment as pap, you mean that you consider it to be of no worth, value, or serious interest.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › papPap - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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6. www.thefreedictionary.com › papPap - definition of pap by The Free Dictionary

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   1. soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in milk. 2. ideas, writings, or the like, lacking substance or real value. n. Chiefly Dial. a teat or nipple or something resembling one. [1150–1200; Middle English pappe; compare dial.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › papPAP Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   Pap definition: soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.. See examples of PAP used in a sentence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPAP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   PAP meaning: 1. food that is soft and has little taste 2. television, cinema, or books that are entertaining…. Learn more.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › pap_n1pap, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary

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   What does the noun pap mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun pap, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in northern English regional dialect and Scottish English. pap has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

10. cancer.ca › en › treatmentsPap test - Canadian Cancer Society

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    A Pap test removes a sample of cells from the cervix and is a screening test for cervical cancer. Learn about the Pap test.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › papPap Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    Something resembling a teat or nipple, such as a steep hill. Any soft or semiliquid food for babies or invalids. Any mash, paste, or pulp. Material lacking real value or substance. TV shows that offer nothing but pap. (Singapore) People's Action Party. (Singapore, Singlish) Pay And Pay. (PRC) People's Armed Police.