papi
Americannoun
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father, dad.
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(used as a familiar term to address a man, similar to English terms such as dude or bro).
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a male partner, boyfriend, or lover.
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Alma’s papi, for instance, is Afro-Caribbean, while her Uncle Nestor is Cuban, and a neighbor, Beto, is Mexican American.
From New York Times ● Oct. 3, 2021
A photo Mabel sent me of her papi shows Pancho far skinnier than he was but with the same impressive mustache and a smile brighter than a diamond.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2020
“Champagne papi, I’m waiting for you,” she said.
From Fox News ● Sep. 12, 2019
You didn’t come here to be a martyr, you came to live, papi.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 13, 2016
And when the guards tell them that it’s time for lights-out, they all yell it back in their own language, so my papi hears all the languages and it’s like they’re singing him to sleep.
From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson
“At least to party. To say thank you to all these papis, mamis, uncles that really helped get us out of this mess.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 9, 2021
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