pap
noun
- a nipple or teat
- something shaped like a nipple or teat, as a cone-shaped hill
noun
- any soft or semiliquid food for babies or invalids
- any mash, paste, or pulp
- any oversimplified or tasteless writing, ideas, etc.
- ☆ money, favors, etc. received because of association with public office
See pap in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(păp)
noun- Midland U.S. A teat or nipple.
- Something resembling a nipple.
(păp)
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).
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