deadbeat dad
noun
disapproving
: a father who owes money to his former wife to help raise their children but does not pay it
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Their relationship is filled with darkness and cliche: a deadbeat dad who abandoned his kids and was in some way responsible for the death of one of them through his neglect.
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Ayan Artan, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
In addition to Seong Gi-hun (contestant 456), who was introduced as a divorced gambler and deadbeat dad, the other competitors included Cho Sang-woo (Park Hae-soo), Gi-hun’s childhood friend.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
The absence of parental units—Bear’s deadbeat dad, Elora’s mom and grandmother—gave occasion to their personal ambitions.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 31 Aug. 2023
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Ayan Artan, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
In addition to Seong Gi-hun (contestant 456), who was introduced as a divorced gambler and deadbeat dad, the other competitors included Cho Sang-woo (Park Hae-soo), Gi-hun’s childhood friend.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
The absence of parental units—Bear’s deadbeat dad, Elora’s mom and grandmother—gave occasion to their personal ambitions.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 31 Aug. 2023
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“Deadbeat dad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deadbeat%20dad. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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