daddy-o

or dad·di-o

[ dad-ee-oh ]

noun
  1. Older Slang. a term of familiar address to a man, originally used by jazz musicians to display camaraderie.

Origin of daddy-o

1
daddy + -o; def. 1 was first recorded in 1910–15; def. 2 was first recorded in 1940–45.

Words Nearby daddy-o

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How to use daddy-o in a sentence

  • Listen, daddy-o—how can the human race get anywhere without progress?

    Pagan Passions | Gordon Randall Garrett
  • How would you like to have a plowman for a son-in-law, Jock Stair, my daddy O?

    Nancy Stair | Elinor Macartney Lane