Green’s Dictionary of Slang

Five hundred years of the vulgar tongue

‘Quite simply the best historical dictionary of English slang there is, ever has been […] or is ever likely to be’​ — Journal of English Language and Linguistics

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papi, n. 1. [1990s+] a black person or a Puerto Rican. 2. used as a term of address (race-irrespective).
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