daddy

[dad-ee]

noun

plural

daddies 

1. Informal.,  a diminutive of dad.

2. Slang.,  sugar daddy.

3. Slang.,  an affectionate or familiar term of address to a boyfriend or male romantic partner, especially if he is older.

verb (used with object)

daddied, daddying 

1. Chiefly Appalachian.,  to father or sire.

daddy

/ ˈdædɪ /

noun

1. an informal word for father

2. slang,  the supreme or finest example

   the daddy of them all

3. slang,  the dominant male in a group; boss; top man

Word History and Origins

Origin of daddy¹

First recorded in 1490–1500; dad ¹ + -y ²

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. daddy of all, the greatest or most notable example of.

   the daddy of all motorcycles.

see big daddy; granddaddy of them all; sugar daddy.

Example Sentences

The father-of-two said he had caved in and headed to a shop after the third time she asked, "please daddy, can I have some sweets?"

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“I just sat here watchin my daddy die after feeling like it was the first time he and I were truly building,” Archer wrote in an Instagram story shared Tuesday.

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The show responded to recent government pressure on late-night television with its mock version of the president, who warned “SNL” to behave: “Remember, daddy’s watching!”

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She says she was a daddy's girl and he taught her how to swim and ride a bike.

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“You’ve always been a man — a mean, angry little man who decided to hate everybody. Just like your daddy.”

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Related Words

• ancestor 
• dad 
• parent 
• predecessor