Meanings
adjectivepappyshow (comparative more pappyshow, superlative most pappyshow)
comparative more pappyshow · superlative most pappyshow · alternative poppy show
- Caribbeanridiculous, ludicrous
nounpappyshow (countable and uncountable, plural pappyshows)
plural pappyshows · alternative poppy show
verbpappyshow (third-person singular simple present pappyshows, present participle pappyshowing, simple past and past participle pappyshowed)
present singular third person pappyshows · participle present pappyshowing · participle past pappyshowed · past pappyshowed · alternative poppy show
- Caribbeanto mock, to make fun of
Origin
Early 20th-century alteration of Scottish dialect puppy show, meaning "puppet show".
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pappyshow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pappyshow
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Chicago
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