baby daddy

[bey-bee dad-ee]

noun

Slang: Often Disparaging and Offensive.

1. the biological father of a woman's child, usually not married to the child's mother or not in a relationship with her.

   Her baby daddy never comes to visit her or their child.

Word History and Origins

Origin of baby daddy¹

First recorded in 1990–95; African American Vernacular English

Example Sentences

“Happy Father’s Day to my baby daddy and rad co- parent,” she captioned a pair of family photos.

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"Baby, daddy loves you so much. Don't you worry. He's on a work trip with Jesus," she told their daughter.

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The 35-year-old connected with the crowd instantly, serenading them with fan favourites such as Scorsese Baby Daddy and F2F.

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A surprise cameo from Lizzo paid alms to their long friendship, and a bawdy slice of her verse from Drake’s “Rich Baby Daddy” proved she can own even a nemesis’ material with her charisma.

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Sexyy Red After putting in a cameo with Tyler, the Creator on Saturday night, St. Louis’ Sexyy Red gave a rowdy performance of her own on Sunday, twerking exuberantly in a pair of sparkly red yoga pants as she ran through thumping club-rap jams like “SkeeYee,” “Sexyy Love Money” and her part from Drake’s “Rich Baby Daddy.”

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When To Use

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 ]