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Slang dictionary results for sugar daddy

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

Sugar daddy Sheldon Adelson has closed his wallet, forcing the cash-strapped Speaker to resort to charging $50 for photos.

From Time • Mar. 30, 2012