come to papa
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
| PIE word |
|---|
| *ph₂tḗr |
From come + to + papa (“familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father”), originally an invitation by a father for his child to come to him; later called out by gamblers when throwing dice to “invite” winning numbers.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkʌm tə ˈpɑːpə/, /-pəˈpɑː/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkʌm tə ˈpɑːpə/
Audio (AU) (file) - Rhymes: -ɑːpə, -ɑː
- Hyphenation: come to pa‧pa
Phrase[edit]
- (idiomatic, originally US) Used to encourage someone or something to approach, or an event to occur. [from 20th c.]
- Synonyms: come to daddy, come to mamma
- 1962 August 30 and September 22 (dates recorded), Roy C. Bennett, Sid Tepper (lyrics and music), “Relax”, in It Happened at the World’s Fair (soundtrack), performed by Elvis Presley, New York, N.Y.: RCA Victor, published 10 April 1963, →OCLC:
- Cut loose, let your hair down, honey / Unwind, turn the lights down low / Relax, let's uncork the stopper / Come to papa, come on, let's go
Translations[edit]
used to encourage someone or something to approach, or an event to occur
References[edit]
- ^ Eric Partridge (1977) “come to papa!”, in A Dictionary of Catch Phrases, American and British, from the Sixteenth Century to the Present Day, 1st Scarborough Books edition, Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.: Stein and Day, published 1979, →ISBN, page 37, column 1.
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