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

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   Pap can mean soft food, low-quality entertainment, or paparazzi photography. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with examples and translations.

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

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   Pap can mean soft food, entertainment with no value, paparazzi photographers, or a verb for taking photos of celebrities. Learn how to use pap in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

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

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   Pap can mean nipple, teat, soft food, political patronage, or something lacking value. Learn the etymology, synonyms, and usage examples of pap from Merriam-Webster.

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

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   Pap can mean a soft food, a nipple, a hill, or a paparazzo. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of pap in different contexts and languages.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPAP definition in American English | 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.

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. www.yourdictionary.com › papPap Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Pap can mean a woman's breast or nipple, a soft food for babies or invalids, or an abbreviation for various terms. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, and usage of pap with examples and sources.