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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The next morning, however, Roman turns up at Parker’s plant daddy paradise, having cut his trip short. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025 Now, however, lots of lovely baubles are coming to daddy! Clem Chambers, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 Does Cassidy miss being a daddy—a daddy to small children? Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025 The Accountant 2: Dependency Exemption, in a nod to the daddy issues running through this now-series. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Mar. 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 Apr. 2025.

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daddy

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

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