deadbeat dad
noun
disapproving
: a father who owes money to his former wife to help raise their children but does not pay it
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In addition to Seong Gi-hun (contestant 456), who was introduced as a divorced gambler and deadbeat dad, the other competitors included Cho Sang-woo (Park Hae-soo), Gi-hun’s childhood friend.
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Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
The absence of parental units—Bear’s deadbeat dad, Elora’s mom and grandmother—gave occasion to their personal ambitions.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 31 Aug. 2023
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Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
The absence of parental units—Bear’s deadbeat dad, Elora’s mom and grandmother—gave occasion to their personal ambitions.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 31 Aug. 2023
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“Deadbeat dad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deadbeat%20dad. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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