English · Idiom Candidate

come to papa

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

to come into someone's possession or control

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vào tay ai đó hoặc dưới sự kiểm soát của họ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: a phrase used to coax someone to come closer

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

Come to Papa, baby, and I'll give you a hug

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “come to papa” mean?

to come into someone's possession or control Literally: a phrase used to coax someone to come closer

Is “come to papa” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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