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pap
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
pap
(noun)
Pap smear
(noun)
pap
/
ˈ
pæp/
noun
pap
/
ˈ
pæp/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PAP
[
noncount
]
informal
:
books, television programs, etc., that are worthless or dull
That show is better than most of the
pap
on TV.
Why do you read that
pap
?
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