pap

(pap)

noun

Origin: ME pappe, prob. orig. < baby talk

noun

1. any soft or semiliquid food for babies or invalids
2. any mash, paste, or pulp
any oversimplified or tasteless writing, ideas, etc.
☆ money, favors, etc. received because of association with public office

Origin: ME, orig. < baby talk (as in L papa)

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noun

Origin:

Origin: Middle English pappe

Origin: , probably from Latin papilla; see papilla

noun

Soft or semiliquid food, as for infants.
Material lacking real value or substance: TV shows that offer nothing but pap.
Slang Money and favors obtained as political patronage: “self-seeking politicians primarily interested in patronage, privilege, and pap” (Fiorello H. La Guardia).

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French papa

Origin: , from Latin, children's word for food

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