baby daddy
Americannoun
Usage
What does baby daddy mean? A baby daddy is the biological father of a child, usually when he’s not in a relationship with the mother and not actively raising the child. Use of the term can be disparaging and offensive. How is baby daddy pronounced?[ bey-bee dad-ee ]
Etymology
Origin of baby daddy
First recorded in 1990–95; African American Vernacular English
Example Sentences
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“I giggle at the thought of you waking up at 3 a.m.,” she tells her nemesis and baby daddy, Leland Townsend, “because the Antichrist needs changing.”
From New York Times • May 22, 2024
Another woman, 29, wrote last month that after moving in with her 33-year-old boyfriend and baby daddy, she realized he didn’t brush his teeth and showered so infrequently that he somehow smelled like cat food.
From Slate • May 17, 2024
“I said, ‘I don’t know what a baby daddy is but the father of my child is at work.’
From Seattle Times • May 23, 2023
“There’s memes that say if she has more than one baby daddy …” Warren said, then trailed off.
From Washington Post • Nov. 13, 2021
Speaking of circuses, next to knock on the Malibu's house's front door is Scott Disick, baby daddy to Kourtney Kardashian and the first of Jenner's straight male friends to meet Caitlyn.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2015
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