boy dad

American  

[boi dad] / ˈbɔɪ ˌdæd /

Also boydad

noun

1. a father of a son or sons, especially one with only a son or sons.

   I'm the only boy dad in the family, since the rest of my brothers have all daughters.

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Etymology

Origin of boy dad

First recorded in 2015–20

Example Sentences

"Look boy," Dad told my cousin as we finished fixing our plates and sat down to eat.

From Salon

Instead, listen to: “Billy’s Christmas Wish,” by Red Sovine, in which the country singer-songwriter delivers a dialogue between a local Santa and a sickly, sad boy — dad in prison, bartender mom living with an abusive boyfriend — who runs away because he’s been told he’s naughty and doesn’t deserve any Christmas joy.

From Seattle Times

When I was a boy, Dad’s Army service uniform hung in a closet in my brother’s room, along with his combat boots and black felt cavalry hat with the captain’s bars pinned on the front.

From Washington Post

"But," said the boy, "dad has always told me that the Jack o' Lantern is a foolish light, that it deceives people, that it misleads them, that sometimes they follow it and then get swamped in the marshes."

From Project Gutenberg

Between father and boy, dad and lad; debts! ... but use your own terms, I pray you.'

From Project Gutenberg