pap
pap [pap paps] BrE [pæp] NAmE [pæp] noun uncountable 1. (disapproving)books, magazines, television programmes, etc. that have no real value 2. soft or almost liquid food eaten by babies or people who are ill/sick 3. (SAfrE) ↑porridge made with flour from ↑corn ( ↑maize ) Word Origin: late Middle English: probably from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch pappe, probably based on Latin pappare ‘eat’.
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