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Papa
2 of 2communications code word
Pa·pa
pə-ˈpä 
ˈpä-pə
—used as a code word for the letter p
Synonyms
Examples of papa in a Sentence
Noun
a proud papa of newborn twins
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Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023
The proud papa shared two images of the newborn — the first being her tiny hand grasping his thumb and the second being her little foot.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2023
On a table next to the comal sat almost a dozen different guisados—which included tinga de res o de pollo, huitlacoche, chorizo con papas, nopales, hongos, quelites, chicharrón prensado, longaniza, flor de calabaza y papas—and two salsas to choose from.
—Marco Torres, Chron, 16 Feb. 2023
Brigham’s brood Brigham Young made the Sky History channel’s recent list of most prolific papas.
—David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Aug. 2023
Or for more savory bites, order the tamales, huevos rancheros or some chorizo con papas.
—Chelsea Hylton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023
According to Martinez, the Pan Con Queso concept started with a chorizo con papas pizza made on a whim for a farm dinner in 2015.
—oregonlive, 3 Aug. 2023
Chorizo con papas is also the traditional filling for the Mexican sandwich called pambazos — a sandwich from Veracruz.
—Anita L. Arambula, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2023
The fact that Duffy’s papa and Principal’s papa are the worst of enemies sets the stage for what follows — fascinating, juicy nonsense on the level of the $1.25 supermarket paperback.
—Richard Hack, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2023
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Noun
Baby Phoenix and his papa also matched that costume and dressed up as their own version of a mushroom.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023
The proud papa shared two images of the newborn — the first being her tiny hand grasping his thumb and the second being her little foot.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2023
On a table next to the comal sat almost a dozen different guisados—which included tinga de res o de pollo, huitlacoche, chorizo con papas, nopales, hongos, quelites, chicharrón prensado, longaniza, flor de calabaza y papas—and two salsas to choose from.
—Marco Torres, Chron, 16 Feb. 2023
Brigham’s brood Brigham Young made the Sky History channel’s recent list of most prolific papas.
—David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Aug. 2023
Or for more savory bites, order the tamales, huevos rancheros or some chorizo con papas.
—Chelsea Hylton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023
According to Martinez, the Pan Con Queso concept started with a chorizo con papas pizza made on a whim for a farm dinner in 2015.
—oregonlive, 3 Aug. 2023
Chorizo con papas is also the traditional filling for the Mexican sandwich called pambazos — a sandwich from Veracruz.
—Anita L. Arambula, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2023
The fact that Duffy’s papa and Principal’s papa are the worst of enemies sets the stage for what follows — fascinating, juicy nonsense on the level of the $1.25 supermarket paperback.
—Richard Hack, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2023
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“Papa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/papa. Accessed 29 Nov. 2023.
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papa
noun
pa·pa
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