pappa
Collocations
4VERB + PAPPA
end, took
PAPPA + NOUN
baksheesh, circulation
PREP.
on, out, until
ADV.
directly
Definitions
noun
Alternative spelling of papa.
Out in the opalescent moonlit street beggars creep around like leeches and hang on block after block whining the invariable formula, "No mamma, no pappa, no baksheesh," until the harassed soldier either buys them off or runs away.
It is quite safe to say that there is no such thing as a “hit” children’s record unless the material is aimed directly at mamma pappa on a grade “D” movie or TV show level.
name
A surname.
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Example Bank
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WiktionaryIt is quite safe to say that there is no such thing as a “hit” children’s record unless the material is aimed directly at mamma pappa on a grade “D” movie or TV show level.
WiktionaryTwin double‐headers over the last week end took pappa out of circulation for two days in a row and undoubtedly inspired angry words in many households. But momma can relax next weekend.
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