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daddy

[ dad-ee ]
/ ˈdÊd i /
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noun, plural dad·dies.
Informal. a diminutive of dad1.
Slang. sugar daddy.
Slang. an affectionate or familiar term of address to a boyfriend or male romantic partner, especially if he is older.
verb (used with object), dad·died, dad·dy·ing.
Chiefly Appalachian. to father or sire.
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Idioms about daddy

    daddy of all, Informal. the greatest or most notable example of: the daddy of all motorcycles.

Origin of daddy

First recorded in 1490–1500; dad1 + -y2
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British Dictionary definitions for daddy

daddy
/ (ˈdĂŠdÉȘ) /

noun plural -dies
an informal word for father
the daddy slang, mainly US, Canadian and Australian the supreme or finest examplethe daddy of them all
slang the dominant male in a group; boss; top man
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Idioms and Phrases with daddy

daddy

see big daddy; granddaddy of them all; sugar daddy.

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