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Wed May 31, 2006 12:51 pm '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". Wink

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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Wed May 31, 2006 13:04 pm 'pucker up' vs. 'brace yourself'

Hi Jamie But "Papa" can also mean father... even in English. Amy

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Wed May 31, 2006 14:15 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. Michael

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Wed May 31, 2006 14:23 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. Embarassed

Michael

Hi Michael,

If it wasn't before, it may be now. Very Happy

Amy

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It's better to say: "I really thought..."

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Wed May 31, 2006 21:12 pm 'pucker up' vs. 'brace yourself'

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"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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