dad
1noun Informal.
Origin of dad
1dad
2interjection Informal.
Origin of dad
2dad
3noun Scot. and North England.
Origin of dad
3ḍad
noun
Origin of ḍad
Examples from the Web for dad
Contemporary Examples of dad
My dad was a sailor, and all through my childhood he was away half of the time at sea, and to an extent I have a similar job.
His wife passed away and they had kids, and he wanted to focus on being a dad so he just stopped to raise his kids.
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s GreatnessMarlow Stern
January 7, 2015
The fear of…Dad, of the war…yes, that…but something else…the fear that life is nor being lived right here now.
My dad had worked for a while as a ranch hand, and his “Open Road” was a remnant of those days.
The kids are out of school, Mom is out of get-up-and-go, Dad is out of work.
Historical Examples of dad
Dad and the mater both say the same now—they're more severe than I was.
The SpendersHarry Leon Wilson
Don't mind him, dad—I know all about it, I tell you—I'll explain later to you.
The SpendersHarry Leon Wilson
And meantime, I'll run down to Dad's office, and have him back here in half an hour.
Within the LawMarvin Dana
"You'll see what we'll do next summer, Dad," she said cheerily.
ThoroughbredsW. A. Fraser
We'll have a champagne supper, with cider for champagne, eh, dad?
ThoroughbredsW. A. Fraser