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paps

paps

8.7
Cheap, silly writing or shows that give little real information
  • noun
  • /pæps/
translation icon : tontería
  • Many people consider his latest novel to be just a collection of paps that lacks depth and substance.

Examples

  • The article was filled with paps that failed to engage the readers or provide any real information.

  • Critics panned the film for being a bunch of paps with overused clichés and sentimental dialogue.

  • OK, so you're going to view the each of these paps in this filter in this time varying filter is a sum of lots of unrelated components.

Synonyms

garbage
vspaps
  • Informal
246 1.6

Useless or silly information, for example in unwanted emails

is used more for sentimental or poorly written material
trash
vspaps
  • Slang
102 3.1

Words or writing that have no value

is similar but highlights sentimental or badly written content
fluff
vspaps
  • Literature
16 3.5

Unimportant words in writing or speech

emphasizes low quality and sentimental nonsense rather than mere triviality
pap
vspaps
  • Literature
7 9.7

Simple words and ideas that lack real meaning

is more about sentimental rubbish or badly written nonsense
pablum
vspaps
  • Archaic
3 9.9

Simple, boring writing or speech that has no real ideas

tends to imply sentimental rubbish rather than blandness
pabulum
vspaps
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Simple, boring ideas that do not make you think

focuses more on sentimental or badly written rubbish
mere pabulum
vspaps
  • Formal
9.9

Boring, unimportant words or ideas in speech that have no real meaning

adds a stronger sense of sentimental or poor quality writing
bumph
vspaps
  • UK
9.9

Papers and documents you do not need and find boring to read

applies instead to sentimental or badly written short material

How Trivial

drivel
36 7.7
paps
8.7
pap
  • Literature
7 9.7

Surface Forms

pap singular
paps plural

Etymology

Paps for weak or trivial writing comes from pap, the name for 'bland, soft food', used as an image for things with no real substance. So calling an article or story 'paps' means it is empty, sentimental, or not worth reading.