come to papa



come to papa

1. An entreaty or encouragement—typically jocular—for something or someone to approach. Usually said by a man. "That's it, come to papa," I said to myself as the suspects neared our undercover camera. It's immature, I know, but I can't help but whisper "come to papa" every time the ATM dispenses my cash.
2. An entreaty by gamblers for good fortune, especially when throwing dice. Usually said by a man. I need a seven on this roll—come to papa!
See also: come

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
PedroPE-dro (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Weston['westən]
Cepheus-Greek Mythology (Latinized)
ClareKLER, KLAREnglish
TemperanceTEM-prənts, TEM-pər-əntsEnglish (Archaic)
Fredericafrə-də-REE-kə (Portuguese), fred-REE-ka (English), fred-ə-REE-kə (English)Portuguese, English