sugar daddy

American  

[shoog-er dad-ee] / ˈʃʊg ər ˌdæd i /

noun

Slang.

plural

sugar daddies

1. a wealthy man who spends freely on a younger person, generally a woman or a gay man, in return for companionship or sexual intimacy.

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sugar daddy British  

noun

1. slang a rich usually middle-aged or old man who bestows expensive gifts on a young person in return for companionship or sexual favours

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sugar daddy Idioms  

1. A wealthy, usually older man who gives expensive gifts to someone much younger in return for companionship or sexual favors. For example, The aspiring young actress and the sugar daddy are a classic combination in Hollywood. The sugar in this term alludes to the sweetening role of the gifts, and daddy to the age difference between the pair. [Early 1900s]

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Usage

What does sugar daddy mean? A sugar daddy is an older man who may throw gifts, allowances, and trips on a younger woman or man in exchange for a consensual sexual relationship.How do you pronounce sugar daddy?[ shoo g-er dad-ee ]

Etymology

Origin of sugar daddy

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

I didn’t want to have to become a businessperson, but that is what — without a sugar daddy or a trust fund, and outside the confines of academia — being an artist does to you.

From Salon

They met in May 2020 on a “sugar daddy” website when she was 18 years old and finishing high school, prosecutors wrote.

From Seattle Times

Ryan Reynolds now says he needs a “sugar daddy” investor to help him buy team.

From Seattle Times

He spent so much, so regularly, that several Minnesota GOP staffers said they called him "sugar daddy" and referred to him as the party's "cash cow" behind his back.

From Salon

Greenberg told prosecutors he was involved in “sugar daddy” arrangements in which women were paid for sex, with the payments disguised as living or school expenses.

From Seattle Times