adj
Meaning 1
ridiculous, ludicrous
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Caribbean
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Standard Lemma guide
pappyshow
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Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
Meaning 2
A fool, a buffoon
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Caribbean, Jamaica, countable
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noun
Meaning 3
mockery, ridicule
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Caribbean, Jamaica, uncountable
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verb
Meaning 4
to mock, to make fun of
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Caribbean
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History
Etymology
Early 20th-century alteration of Scottish dialect puppy show, meaning "puppet show".