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daddy

noun
dad·​dy | \ ˈda-dē How to pronounce daddy (audio) \
plural daddies

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Synonyms for daddy

Synonyms

dad, father, old man, pa, papa (also poppa), pater [chiefly British], pop, sire

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Examples of daddy in a Sentence

I stopped calling my father “Daddy” because I thought it sounded childish. Cook's Tours can be considered the daddy of all organized travel tours.

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Now Baker shuffles additional daddy duties with his duty of building on what went right for the Miami defense in Saturday’s 24-20 loss to the Florida Gators and correcting what went awry. David Furones, sun-sentinel.com, "Blake Baker seeks improved tackling from Miami Hurricanes as he tackles daddy duty," 28 Aug. 2019 The streaming series stars Andrea Anders (Better off Ted, Young Sheldon) as Megan, a stay-at-home mom who unexpectedly lands her dream job, leaving her husband Greg (played by Angie Tribeca‘s Hayes MacArthur) to take over full-time daddy duty. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, "Mr. Mom gets a makeover in first trailer for Vudu series," 26 Aug. 2019 There's the yellow baby shark, pink mommy shark and blue daddy shark. Amy Haneline, USA TODAY, "'Baby Shark' obsessed kids? Here is what you can buy and doo-doo-doo with them," 14 Aug. 2019 The mommy shark and daddy shark will also receive two free tickets to Newport Aquarium to experience Shark Summer. Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, "Christ Hospital, Newport Aquarium celebrating first-ever Baby Shark Week," 29 July 2019 Davis works with Neon Nuts in Crete, and does face painting for events such as daddy-daughter dances, work events, birthday parties and festivals. Hannah Reed, Post-Tribune, "Schererville festival among the first to kick off summer season," 14 June 2019 No greater responsibility in my life than to be daddy to these 6 beautiful little ladies. Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "Here's How Much the Adam and Danielle Busby Actually Make on TLC's 'OutDaughtered'," 24 July 2019 While trying to rescue her daddy, the flood waters are rising and a ‘congregation’ of alligators, big ones are arriving. Guy Hanford, Ramona Sentinel, "Flickers: ‘The Lion King’ leads in box office," 24 July 2019 Suddenly the door of the truck opens, and a girl, maybe 10 or 11 years old, starts shouting at your partner for taking her daddy. The Economist, "Simulators teach police and their critics when to shoot," 11 July 2019

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First Known Use of daddy

1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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daddy

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English Language Learners Definition of daddy

informal : a person's father

daddy

noun
dad·​dy | \ ˈda-dē How to pronounce daddy (audio) \
plural daddies

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