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.