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daddy

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dad·dy  (dd)
n. pl. dad·dies Informal
A father.
daddy·ish adj.
daddy [ˈdædɪ]
n pl -dies
1. an informal word for father
the daddy Slang chiefly US, Canadian, and Austral the supreme or finest example the daddy of them all
3. Slang the dominant male in a group; boss; top man
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.daddy - an informal term for a fatherdaddy - an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
dad, dada, pa, papa, pappa, pop
begetter, father, male parent - a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father); "his father was born in Atlanta"
daddy
noun see dad
Translations
daddy [ˈdædi] n → papa m
Say hello to your daddy! → Dis bonjour à ton papa!
Hello Daddy! → Bonjour Papa!
daddy longlegs [ˌdædiˈlɒŋlɛgz] [daddy longlegs] [ˌdædiˈlɒŋlɛgz] (pl) n
(British) (= cranefly) → cousin m, tipule formal)f >
(US, Canadian) (= harvestman) → faucheux m
daddy
n (inf) → Papa m (inf), → Vati m (inf); the daddy of them all (inf) → der Größte; daddy’s boy/girl (pej) → Papis Liebling m (inf)
daddy → بابا tatínek far Vati μπαμπάκας papaíto, papi isi papa tata papà パパ 아빠 pappa pappa tatuś papá, papai папочка pappa พ่อ babacığım bố 爸爸
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