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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“Happy Father’s Day to my baby daddy and rad co- parent,” she captioned a pair of family photos.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025
“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
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