papa


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
papa /pəˈpɑː, ˈpɑːpə/
noun
  • 1 N. Amer. or dated one's father.
  • 2 a code word representing the letter P, used in radio communication.
– origin C17: from Fr., via late L. from Gk papas.
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