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deadbeat dad
[ ded-beet dad ]
/ ˈdɛd bit ˈdæd /
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noun Informal.
a father who neglects his responsibilities as a parent, especially one who does not pay child support: The deadbeat dad was forced to pay a lump sum of over $10,000 to settle the case.
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Origin of deadbeat dad
First recorded in 1975–80
Words nearby deadbeat dad
dead arm, dead as a doornail, deadass, dead-ball line, deadbeat, deadbeat dad, deadbolt, deadboy, dead bury their dead, Let the, dead-cat bounce, dead center
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How to use deadbeat dad in a sentence
To his four children, he’s a deadbeat dad whose absence destroyed their mother.
Though the Chargers left San Diego for Los Angeles in 2017 — abandoning its fans for another family like a deadbeat dad — much of the former stadium’s materials will be recycled back into the San Diego State University’s Aztec stadium.
Environment Report: The Chargers Stadium’s Circle of Life|MacKenzie Elmer|March 29, 2021|Voice of San DiegoDad hasn't been in the picture since she was about a year old — he's a deadbeat dad.
Carolyn Hax: A friend is tightly tethered to her daughter|Carolyn Hax|March 18, 2021|Washington PostWhen marriages fail, the deadbeat dad is the norm in American society, not the exception.