dad-in-law

[ dad-in-law ]

/ ˈdæd ɪnˌlɔ /

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noun, plural dads-in-law.Informal.

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Origin of dad-in-law

First recorded in 1690–1700; see origin at dad¹, in, law¹

Words nearby dad-in-law

daddy, daddy-longlegs, daddy-o, daddy track, dad-gummed, dad-in-law, dad joke, dado, dado head, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Dad rock