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daddy-o

or dad·di-o

[ dad-ee-oh ]
/ ˈdæd iˌoʊ /
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noun
Slang. daddy (def. 1).
Older Slang. a term of familiar address to a man, originally used by jazz musicians to display camaraderie.
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Origin of daddy-o

daddy + -o; def. 1 was first recorded in 1910–15; def. 2 was first recorded in 1940–45.

Words nearby daddy-o

dad-burned, Dadd, Daddah, daddy, daddy-longlegs, daddy-o, daddy track, dad-gummed, dad-in-law, dad joke, dado
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How to use daddy-o in a sentence

  • Listen, Daddy-O—how can the human race get anywhere without progress?

    Pagan Passions|Gordon Randall Garrett

  • How would you like to have a plowman for a son-in-law, Jock Stair, my daddy O?

    Nancy Stair|Elinor Macartney Lane
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