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Pappy vs Paspy - What's the difference?

pappy | paspy |

As nouns the difference between pappy and paspy

is that pappy is father while paspy is a kind of minuet, in triple time, of French origin, popular in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and for some time after.

As an adjective pappy

is like pap; soft; mushy.

As a proper noun Pappy

is one's grandfather.

pappy

English

Etymology 1

Adjective

(er)
  • Like pap; soft; mushy.

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (pappies)
  • (colloquial, regional) father
  • (colloquial, regional) grandfather
    • Derived terms
    * grandpappy

    paspy

    English

    Noun

    (paspies)
  • A kind of minuet, in triple time, of French origin, popular in the reign of (Queen Elizabeth I) and for some time after.
    • (Percy Smith)

    Synonyms

    * passing measure * passymeasure (Webster 1913)