dad-in-law

[ dad-in-law ]
/ ˈdæd ɪnˌlɔ /

noun, plural dads-in-law.Informal.

father-in-law.

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Origin of dad-in-law

First recorded in 1690–1700; see origin at dad1, in, law1

Words nearby dad-in-law

daddy, daddy-longlegs, daddy-o, daddy track, dad-gummed, dad-in-law, dad joke, dado, dado head, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Dad rock
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