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pap1 / pap/ • n. often derog. bland soft or semiliquid food such as that suitable for babies or invalids: trying to eat a trayful of tasteless pap. ∎ derog. reading matter or entertainment that is worthless or lacking in substance: limitless channels serving up an undemanding diet of pap. pap2 • n. archaic or dial. a woman's breast or nipple. |
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"pap." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "pap." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-pap.html "pap." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-pap.html |
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pap2 soft or semi-liquid food for infants. XV. prob. — (M)LG., MDu. pappe (Du. pap), prob. — medL. pappa, f. L. pappāre eat, ult. derived from baby language (cf. L. pap(p)a, used by infants in calling for food).
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T. F. HOAD. "pap." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "pap." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-pap1.html T. F. HOAD. "pap." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-pap1.html |
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pap1 teat, nipple. XII. ME. pappe, prob. immed. from Scand. (cf. Sw. and Norw. dial. pappe), ult. f. an imit. base *pap- expressing the noise of sucking; cf. L. papilla, late L. papula nipple, Lith. pāpas teat. Cf. next.
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T. F. HOAD. "pap." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "pap." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-pap.html T. F. HOAD. "pap." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-pap.html |
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PAP n. primary atypical pneumonia. See atypical (pneumonia).
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"PAP." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "PAP." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-PAP.html "PAP." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-PAP.html |
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PAP See PASSWORD AUTHENTICATION PROTOCOL.
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DARREL INCE. "PAP." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DARREL INCE. "PAP." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-PAP.html DARREL INCE. "PAP." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-PAP.html |
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pap •bap, cap, chap, clap, crap, dap, entrap, enwrap, flap, frap, gap, giftwrap, hap, Jap, knap, lap, Lapp, map, nap, nappe, pap, rap, sap, schappe, scrap, slap, snap, strap, tap, trap, wrap, yap, zap
•stopgap • mayhap • mishap • madcap
•blackcap • redcap • kneecap
•handicap
•nightcap, whitecap
•snowcap, toecap
•foolscap • hubcap • skullcap
•dunce cap • handclap • dewlap
•mudflap • thunderclap • burlap
•bitmap • catnap • kidnap • Saranwrap
•mantrap • claptrap • deathtrap
•chinstrap • jockstrap • mousetrap
•bootstrap • suntrap • firetrap
•heeltap
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"pap." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "pap." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-pap.html "pap." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-pap.html |
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PAP (Singapore) People's Action Party
• Polska Agencja Prasowa (Polish Press Agency) • Med. pulmonary arterial pressure |
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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "PAP." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "PAP." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-PAP.html FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "PAP." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-PAP.html |
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