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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There’s comfort in recognition, and pleasure in anointing a new daddy (especially one with such a perfectly illustrative tattoo). Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2024 Virgin River season 5 finally reveals Charmaine's baby daddy In terms of having them in a more adult space, would there ever be potential for Ricky to be an obstacle to Denny and Lizzie? Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024 Charmaine was being threatened by her baby daddy Calvin and was looking into getting a restraining order against him. Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024 Mom and daddy had 12, and daddy had a couple later, but anyhow, this is all mom's and daddy's 12 kids, and each charm has their little names and birthdays. Zachary Weiss, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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daddy

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

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