Paps Meaning in English

word · lemma: pap

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Definition

'Paps' is a very informal, old-fashioned, or dialect word for breasts, usually used humorously, poetically, or in rural speech.

Usage & Nuances

Very rare and outdated; 'paps' mainly appears in historical fiction, rural dialects, poetry, or as a humorous word. Do not use in formal contexts. Synonyms today would be 'breasts', 'boobs' (informal), or 'chest'. May sound odd or old-fashioned to modern speakers.

• Spanish: tetas (informal) - pecho (coloquial)
• Portuguese (BR): seios (informal) - peitos (informal)
• Portuguese (PT): mamas (informal) - seios (informal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 奶子（俚语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 奶子（俚語）
• Hindi: स्तन (अनौपचारिक)
• Arabic: ثديان (عامية)
• Bengali: স্তন (প্রাচীন/কাব্যিক) - দুধের বোঁটা (গরু/দুধ দেওয়ার ক্ষেত্রে)
• Russian: груди (старомодно/в шутку) - вымя (у животных, устар.)
• Japanese: おっぱい（古風・詩的） - 乳房（詩的表現）
• Vietnamese: vú (kiểu cổ, thơ ca) - đầu vú (với bò, từ cũ)
• Korean: 젖가슴(고어/시적인 표현) - 젖(구어/옛스러운 말)
• Turkish: memeler (eski/şiirsel) - meme ucu (eski hayvanlar için)
• Urdu: چھاتیاں (پرانا/مزاحیہ استعمال) - تھن (مویشیوں کے لیے پرانا لفظ)
• Indonesian: payudara (lama/puitis) - puting (susu sapi, kuno)

Example Sentences

In old poems, women are praised for their fair paps.

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Nobody uses the word paps these days—it's way too old-fashioned.

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She laughed at the old man's story about 'milking the paps'.

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You’ll only hear the word paps if you read really old books or folk tales.

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The mother fed her baby from her paps.

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He heard a story about a cow with golden paps.

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