papa
Papa, a code word used in communications, especially by radio, to represent the letter P.
Origin of papa
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How to use papa in a sentence
The few progressive on-screen depictions of stay-at-home papas have not ended well.
Pop Culture’s House Husbands Lag Behind the Reality in American Homes | Soraya Roberts | June 18, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe former governor of Alaska has awakened an enviable constituency no other Republican leader has: conservative mamas and papas.
Yes,” said the little girl, thoughtfully; “I know what papas are.
Christmas Every Day and Other Stories | W. D. HowellsAnd I did give to the papas shaving-mug some washes in the brook, and I put it back in its place on the shelf again.
The Story of Opal | Opal WhiteleyWe brought over six hundred soldiers, artillery, horses, &c.; and I am now returning to Cape Papas to embark a second division.
The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol. II | Thomas Lord Cochrane
He never asked who or what the sick papas of poor children were when the children pulled him by the lappet of his coat.
The Caxtons, Complete | Edward Bulwer-LyttonMy papas gone to the beach, said Tod, trying to be sociable.
Maybee's Stepping Stones | Archie Fell
British Dictionary definitions for papa (1 of 4)
/ (pəˈpɑː) /
old-fashioned an informal word for father (def. 1)
Origin of papa
1British Dictionary definitions for papa (2 of 4)
/ (ˈpɑːpɑː) /
RC Church another name for the pope 1 (def. 1)
Origin of papa
2British Dictionary definitions for papa (3 of 4)
/ (ˈpɑːpa) /
NZ rare. a soft blue-grey clay of marine siltstone or sandstone
Origin of papa
3British Dictionary definitions for Papa (4 of 4)
/ (ˈpɑːpɑː) /
communications a code word for the letter p
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