daddy-o

American  

[dad-ee-oh] / ˈdæd iˌoʊ /

Or daddi-o

noun

1. Slang. daddy.

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

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Etymology

Origin of daddy-o

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

Example Sentences

For anyone who is really trapped in the past, daddy-o, I am talking here about "" on a computer screen, not making a mess with gooey colours and real brushes.

From The Guardian • Mar. 6, 2013

Someone finally got around to asking the proud daddy-o himself about it when he arrived in London on an English concert tour.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the Oedipal drama of the counterculture, Frank was the daddy-o who must die.

From Time Magazine Archive

"No, daddy-o, I'm going to start with one my own size!"

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

"Tell me just one thing this very fine morning—Hey! Wait a minute, daddy-o, I'm going your way!"

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison