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.
Recent Examples on the Web Emily held her toddler Micah Jane on her hip as daughter Andie Mae, 4, stood in between her mommy and daddy. Angel Saunders, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024 Maybe don’t go into this film with high expectations (or daddy issues)? Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024 Dirt bikers, ballroom and ballet dancers, bodybuilders, scuba divers, leather daddies and jockeys all jockey for attention in the quirky images, lensed by Juergen Teller against a white backdrop. Miles Socha, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024 Neither scale nor daddy longlegs would eat chunks out of the foliage. Sheila Yount, arkansasonline.com, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for daddy 

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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 4 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

daddy

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

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