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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
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NOUN:1. Soft or semiliquid food, as for infants. 2. Material lacking real value or substance: TV shows that offer nothing but pap. 3. Slang Money and favors obtained as political patronage: “self-seeking politicians primarily interested in patronage, privilege, and pap” (Fiorello H. La Guardia).
ETYMOLOGY:Middle English, from Old French papa, from Latin, children's word for food.
 
 
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