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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