plural daddies
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a
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.
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And some of the same issues as daddy.
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Ryan Brennan
april 3, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
His wife, Taylor, will be in the stands at Lucas Oil Stadium and, back in Champaign, Sienna will be at home, waiting for her daddy.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Now my daddy and my dog, a lovable hulking Rottweiler barely out of puppyhood, were gone.
—Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Uh, and some of the same issues as daddy.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Brennan
april 3, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
His wife, Taylor, will be in the stands at Lucas Oil Stadium and, back in Champaign, Sienna will be at home, waiting for her daddy.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Now my daddy and my dog, a lovable hulking Rottweiler barely out of puppyhood, were gone.
—Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Uh, and some of the same issues as daddy.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Daddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daddy. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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