daddy

[ dad-ee ]

noun

, plural dad·dies.

1. Informal. a diminutive of dad ¹.
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)

, dad·died, dad·dy·ing.

1. Chiefly Appalachian. to father or sire.

daddy

/ ˈdædɪ /

noun

1. an informal word for father
2. the daddy 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, Informal. the greatest or most notable example of:

   the daddy of all motorcycles.

More idioms and phrases containing daddy

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

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

Instead, in the tradition of lazy frat daddies paying someone else to take tests for them, Musk purchased Trump voters with a $1 million-a-day lottery.

From Salon

"I wasn't going to watch it but my mother-in-law and my mother were like 'come on, we’ll put it on, it's nice for her to see her daddy on telly'."

From BBC

I will always be my daddy's little girl.

From BBC

Recalling how excited Liam had been to meet her daughter — his niece — Nicola promised to make sure his 7-year-old son Bear “knows about his daddy and how much you loved him.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• ancestor
• dad
• parent
• predecessor