Daddy

Pronunciation

• enPR: dăd'i, IPA: /ˈdædi/
• Rhymes: -ædi

Full definition of daddy

Noun

1. (usually childish) father.
2. (informal) male lover.
• 1955, Ray Charles, GreenbacksShe looked at me with that familiar desireHer eyes lit up like they were on fireShe said, "My name's Flo, and you're on the right track,But look here, daddy, I wear furs on my back,So if you want to have fun in this man's land,Let Lincoln and Jackson start shaking hands."

Synonyms

• da (Irish)
• dad
• daddio
• pa
• papa
• paw
• pop
• poppa

Derived terms

• daddy-long-legs
• the daddy of them all
• daddy-o
• skydaddy
• sugar daddy
• who's the daddy