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'pucker up' vs. 'brace yourself' #16 (permalink) Wed May 31, 2006 11:51 am   'pucker up' vs. 'brace yourself'
 

Yankee wrote:
I think it's good that you mentioned the word "pope", but I also got the feeling that Michael was intentionally having some fun with the language when he wrote "Big Papa". ;)

I know he was having fun with it, but probably a majority of native English speakers don't know that "papa" means pope in some languages.
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'pucker up' vs. 'brace yourself' #17 (permalink) Wed May 31, 2006 12:04 pm   'pucker up' vs. 'brace yourself'
 

Hi Jamie

But "Papa" can also mean father... even in English. :lol:

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'pucker up' vs. 'brace yourself' #18 (permalink) Wed May 31, 2006 13:15 pm   'pucker up' vs. 'brace yourself'
 

Hi Amy! Hi Jamie!

Sorry, I?ve really thought that "Big Papa" is a well known term for the POPE. :oops:

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'pucker up' vs. 'brace yourself' #19 (permalink) Wed May 31, 2006 13:23 pm   'pucker up' vs. 'brace yourself'
 

Fan of Arabian horses wrote:
Hi Amy! Hi Jamie!

Sorry, I?ve really thought that "Big Papa" is a well known term for the POPE. :oops:

Michael


Hi Michael,

If it wasn't before, it may be now. :D

Amy

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It's better to say: "I really thought..."
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'pucker up' vs. 'brace yourself' #20 (permalink) Wed May 31, 2006 20:12 pm   'pucker up' vs. 'brace yourself'
 

Quote:
"Big Papa"


Hi,
people sometimes describe the Pope as the Father, and
it is automatic taken from the every priest call-name
the father.
(The Father with capital "F" means God )
I have understood the "Big Papa" more like the most important daddy from all our priests.
I guess "Benek" wouldn't mind at all.
regards
Jan
Papa in German,Polish,and Russian like orginally in French and later in English means father soft home-kind expression
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