come to papa
phrase/ˌkʌm tə ˈpɑːpə/UK/ˌkʌm tə ˈpɑːpə/US
Etymology
PIE word *ph₂tḗr From come + to + papa (“familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father”), originally an invitation by a father for his child to come to him; later called out by gamblers when throwing dice to “invite” winning numbers.
Definitions
Used to encourage someone or something to approach, or an event to occur.
- 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
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!”
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA