Pape

English

Etymology

Shortened from Papist.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /peɪp/

Noun

Pape (plural Papes)

1. (chiefly Scotland, Ireland, pejorative) A Roman Catholic; a Papist.
   • 2008, James Kelman, Kieron Smith, Boy, Penguin 2009, p. 54:

     If it was just Papes, if they were going to fight ye, ye would just fight them back.