baby daddy

noun

slang
: the biological father of a woman's child
especially : one who is not married to or in a long-term, intimate relationship with the child's mother
Near the end, a very pregnant Sara watches as her baby daddy cozies up to a new girlfriend. Jessica Heslam, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2010

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of baby daddy was in 1993

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“Baby daddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20daddy. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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