dad-in-law

[ dad-in-law ]

/ ˈdæd ɪnˌlɔ /

noun, plural dads-in-law. Informal.

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Nearby words

dad rock, dad-blamed, dad-blasted, dad-burned, dad-gummed, dad-in-law, dada, dadah, dadd, daddah, daddy

Origin of dad-in-law

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

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