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pants, punts,
pants [pants]
n. Pants, from pantaloons.
pabble, pap, pap-in, papped, papper, pappet, pappin, pappit, papple, papplin, pauper, pop, popple,
pap [pap]
n. A quick, light touch, a tap, rap, a swift blow. A pop.
v. To pop. To touch, strike lightly, beat, throw, aim.
pt. pp. pappit
 
papple [ˈpapl]
v. To bubble like boiling water, seethe with anger.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
pappin: A drink made of light ale and oatmeal with a small quantity of whisky or brandy.
paap, paaps, pap, paps, pawp, pawps, sooky_pawpie, souky_pappie,
pap [pap]
n. A nipple, teat. The uvula. A small conical hill. A segments of an orange. NEC. SN. MN. The sea anemone Metridium senile.
pl. paps Breasts.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
deid men's paps: MN. A starfish.
deil's pap: NEC. The sea anemone Metridium senile.
sea pap: SEC. NEC. MN. A sea anemone.
souk pap: SW. A sea anemone.
souky pappie: NEC. A sea anemone.
witches' paps: WC. The foxglove Digitalis purpurea.
Paip, Paiperie, Paipery, paipish, Pape, Pape$s, Paperie, Papery, papish, pope$s,
Pape [pep]
n. The Pope. A Roman Catholic.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
pape's ee: A rump steak.
paperie: Popery.
papish: Popish.
paiper, paper, peaper, pehper, peper, peyper, pipper,
paper [ˈpepər]
n. Paper. A manuscript, a printed proclamation or notice set down on paper.
v. To set down on paper for publication.
papingo, papingoe,
papingo [ˈpapɪŋgo]
n. A parrot.
parafeen, paraffin, paraffin, paraffin_ile,
paraffin [ˈparəfɪn]
n. Paraffin. WC. col. A smart, flashy appearance (from paraffin ile, rhyming slang for style).
paraffle, parafle,
paraffle [ˈpərafl]
n. A flourish, ostentatious display, fuss. Embroidery, fancy work.
parago,
paragon [ˈparəgɔn]
n. A good-quality fabric.
dim. I.Ork. parago [ˈparəgo] A mixture of grey and white wool.
pairagraph, paragraph,
paragraph [paˈrəgraf]
n. A paragraph.

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