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The big shot or top dog who has absolute power and calls all the shots. It refers to the most influential person in a group. (The phrase 'de la matica' is a common idiomatic addition that reinforces this status).
Look at the papaupa of the matica who just arrived. We have to do whatever he says and get to work.
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A big shot, a heavy hitter, or an influential person who holds a lot of status within a specific group or neighborhood.
A lot of people in my neighborhood consider me a papaupa.
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A brand of bubble gum that was iconic in Venezuela during the 1980s.
Lend me two five-cent coins to complete a fifty-cent piece and buy a couple of banana papaupas!
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