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pappare

to gobble up

verb pahp-PAH-reh Rare

Also means

to devour

Usage Note

Pappare is colloquial-to-vulgar slang meaning to eat greedily or to pocket money illegitimately: Si è pappato tutti i soldi ('He pocketed all the money'). Related to the childish pappa (food). It takes avere. Avoid in formal registers; mangiare avidamente is neutral.

Examples

"Il cane si è pappato la bistecca."

Natural Translation

The dog gobbled up the steak.

Literal Translation

The dog himself has gobbled-up the steak.

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