(North America) A rubber or plastic device imitating a nipple that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby.
(North America) A rubber or plastic device imitating a nipple that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby.
Pacifier means: A rubber or plastic device imitating a nipple that goes into a baby's mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
pacifier means: A rubber or plastic device imitating a nipple that goes into a baby's mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
Pacifier means: A rubber or plastic device imitating a nipple that goes into a baby's mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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(Ireland) A baby's pacifier or soother.
A mechanical device through which liquids or gases can be passed in a regulated manner.
(slang) A baby or infant, or an adult who behaves as one.
An Irish English word for a baby's pacifier or soother — the small rubber nipple-shaped object that parents give infants to suck on for comfort. The word is warm and distinctly Irish in flavor, used affectionately in everyday conversation from Dublin to Donegal. It's baby talk that became standard household vocabulary: parents lose dodies down the back of the sofa, babies scream until they get them back, and older siblings learn to weaponize this dynamic.
Alright, here goes. What is your favorite brand/size pacifier?
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Someone or something that pacifies.
“The ultimate superior white man has spoken. Fear him. At least pretend to. It would certainly make his day. Always throw spoiled children a pacifier.”
“I'm so confused today, something's wrong with my head... I need my pacifier”
“Alright, here goes. What is your favorite brand/size pacifier?”
“Attaching a pacifier to your tie is brilliant. Please tell me there is spicy community discourse over the merits of clip-on pacis versus ones that are permanently attached.”
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