/ ˈpɒpɪt; NAmE ˈpɑːp-/ noun
( BrE , informal ) used to talk to or about sb you like or love, especially a child
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : based on Latin pup(p)a girl, doll. Compare with puppet .
/ ˈpɒpɪt; NAmE ˈpɑːp-/ noun
( BrE , informal ) used to talk to or about sb you like or love, especially a child
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : based on Latin pup(p)a girl, doll. Compare with puppet .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005