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pappy¹

  • /ˈpæpi/

Rhymes with -æpi

adjective pappier · pappiest

  1. Like pap; soft; mushy.

pappy²

  • /ˈpæpi/

Rhymes with -æpi

noun pappies · pappie

  1. colloquial, regional A father.
  2. colloquial, regional A grandfather.

Pappy³

proper noun

  1. informal one's grandfather Pappy told me about his life.

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"pappy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pappy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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pappy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pappy

Chicago

"pappy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pappy.

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@misc{pappy_2026,
  title = {pappy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pappy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}