papi
Americannoun
plural
papis-
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.
Example Sentences
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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
As my papi would say, /sepa/ & we ran deeper, faster into /la noche/ by the light of /la luna/.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 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
My papi said, ‘One day, your days are all gone. And then—that’s when you have nothing.’
From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson
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