palpy

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Meaning · English

Emperor Palpatine, a fictional antagonist in Star Wars.

Register: humorous, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

What we are lead to believe in the plot is that Palpy and Sidious are one and a same person, and that Palpy - as Sidious - arranges for the whole chain of events that lead to the take-over.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “palpy” mean?

Emperor Palpatine, a fictional antagonist in Star Wars.

Is “palpy” formal or informal?

palpy is generally humorous, slang.