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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How does Halstead react to the news of Hannah being pregnant and who the baby daddy is? Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025 In 2023, the baby daddy mystery was seemingly solved by Gilmore Girls costume supervisor Valeria Campbell. Claire Franken, TVLine, 6 Oct. 2025 Fortunately, these aren’t your daddy’s home videos, these are Tyler Esposito’s dad’s home videos. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025 Sarah Reisner is a native Nashvillian who grew up watching her daddy play polo in Nashville. Sharon Sandahl, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Sep. 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 15 Oct. 2025.

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daddy

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

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