PAPPY

Proper noun

Pappy

(informal) one's grandfather

Etymology 1

Adjective

pappy (comparative pappier, superlative pappiest)

Like pap; soft; mushy.

Etymology 2

Noun

pappy (plural pappies)

(colloquial, regional) father

(colloquial, regional) grandfather

Source: Wiktionary


Pap"py, a. Etym: [From Pap soft food.]

Definition: Like pap; soft; succulent; tender. Ray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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