come to papa

alternative come to Papa

1. idiomaticUsed to encourage someone or something to approach, or an event to occur.First known use 20th c.

   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

   1962 August 30 and September 22 (dates recorded), Roy C. Bennett, Sid Tepper, “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

   Synonyms: come to daddy, come to mamma

1. Alternative letter-case form of come to papa.

   I poked my head in the den just as Josh threw down a winning hand and yelled, “Yes! Come to Papa!” He swept the chips toward him and said, “Now I can pay for a real honeymoon!”

   2004 December, Timothy James Beck [pseudonym; Timothy Forry; Timothy J. Lambert; Jim Carter; Becky Cochrane], chapter 10, in I’m Your Man, New York, N.Y.: Kensington Books, →ISBN, page 201

   2 more examples

   The soldier pointed to the East at a black craft that suddenly appeared out of the clear blue sky, barreling towards them. “Yes… Yes, come to Papa!” Raymond’s heart pumped excitedly as he jumped back to his feet. It was as if at that very moment everyone saw the craft and stopped shooting to watch it hover ever so slowly above them.

   2005, Michael Laberge, chapter 26, in Final Phase (The Struggle; 1), Victoria, B.C.: Trafford Publishing, →ISBN, page 234

   So he emptied his mind and sat quietly in the noisy squad room in hopes that the association he sought would swim a little nearer to the surface of his brain. And the glimmer came closer, closer — yes, come to Papa, baby, almost there . . .

   2009, Susan Andersen, chapter 4, in Bending the Rules, Waterville, Me.: Thorndike Press, →ISBN, page 66