Pape

See also: pape and papé

English

Etymology

Shortened from Papist.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /peɪp/

Noun

Pape (plural Papes)

  1. (chiefly Scotland, Ireland, derogatory) A Roman Catholic; a Papist.
    • 2008, James Kelman, Kieron Smith, Boy, Penguin 2009, page 54:
      If it was just Papes, if they were going to fight ye, ye would just fight them back.

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