daddy

noun

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

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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There’s Parisa, who is on the show to find a cat daddy — wait, no! Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025 Those are some war daddies up front, getting right up in the grill of your quarterback in the pocket. Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025 The Chiefs head into Sunday night’s game against the Buffalo Bills, which is quarterbacked by Josh Allen (who has been Miami’s daddy his entire seven-year pro career) at the doorstep of becoming the NFL’s first team to three-peat in the modern era of football. Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025 Lindsey, oh great daddy of the band, if things aren’t working out with Stevie, go your own way. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for daddy 

Word History

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of daddy was in 1523

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“Daddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daddy. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

daddy

noun
dad·​dy ˈdad-ē How to pronounce daddy (audio)
plural daddies

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