plural daddies
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slang : a male lover
b
slang : an attractive middle-aged man
c
informal : sugar daddy
Note: Early usage of the term daddy in the senses referring to a male lover and a sugar daddy has origins in African American English. Usage has since broadened in meaning and become widespread.
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
Uh, and some of the same issues as daddy. —
Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 Then, to add a cherry on top, Porsha claims that in a post-coital conversation, Kelli got on the phone and proceeded to talk about Porsha’s baby daddy, Dennis. —Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026 While the darkly comedic drama later reveals that Duncan also has daddy issues and an impending divorce on his therapy docket, his primary concern is how his budding business' sinking stock price will reflect on him. —Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026 And some of the same issues as daddy. —Ryan Brennan april 3, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for daddy
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Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 Then, to add a cherry on top, Porsha claims that in a post-coital conversation, Kelli got on the phone and proceeded to talk about Porsha’s baby daddy, Dennis. —Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026 While the darkly comedic drama later reveals that Duncan also has daddy issues and an impending divorce on his therapy docket, his primary concern is how his budding business' sinking stock price will reflect on him. —Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026 And some of the same issues as daddy. —Ryan Brennan april 3, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for daddy
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“Daddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/daddy. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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