pappa — meaning in English

English meaning

• dad noun A father; an informal, affectionate word for one's male parent.
• daddy noun A father, especially as used by young children or in affectionate address.

Senses

pappa is used for these senses in English:

• dad (informal) A father, a male parent.
• daddy (slang, obsolete) The person who gives away the bride at a wedding, in the absence of her actual father.

daddy — full definition

1. noun A father, especially as used by young children or in affectionate address.
2. noun Slang: an attractive or dominant older man, often used as a term of admiration or address.

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