daddy
Pluraldaddies
Pluraldaddies
Formsdaddier, daddiest
Formsdaddies, daddying, daddied
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- 2A man that someone loves and has a romantic relationship with.
'Don't be late, daddy,' she said, and kissed her boyfriend goodbye.
She sang a slow love song about the sweet daddy who stole her heart.
Similarlover, boyfriend, sweetheart
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- 3The man who takes control in some sexual relationships, often called Daddy by his partner.
In their relationship he is the daddy, and his partner follows the rules he sets.
'Yes, Daddy,' she said to her boyfriend, smiling as he took control.
UsageOften written Daddy with a capital.
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- 4The best example of something, or a person others try to be like.
We rode six roller coasters, but the big one at the end was the daddy of them all.
Young skaters copy every trick he does, because he is the daddy of street skating.
UsageSay the daddy of them all for the best one.
Similarepitome, embodiment, exemplar, archetype, quintessence
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Less common meanings
- 5A man people find sexually attractive, often an older man or a father.
My friend saw the handsome older man at the gym and whispered, 'What a daddy!'
People online call the actor a daddy because they find him so attractive.
UsageUse it for joking with friends, not at work.
Similarhunk
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- 7Like a dad, or like the things dads usually do or say.
White sneakers with socks pulled up high are the daddiest look ever.
He told the daddiest joke at dinner, and we all groaned.
UsageMostly said for fun: the daddiest joke.
Similarfatherly
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- 9At a wedding, the person who gives the bride away when her father is not there.
- 10A stage manager, the person in charge of the stage at a theater.
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- 11Someone in on the trick who is picked to win the prize in a dishonest raffle or lottery.
- 12The man in charge of a casual ward, usually a poor old man himself.
- 13A boy in a prison for young people who controls the others by threats and violence.
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Origins
It is probably "dad" with the ending "-y", which makes a word sound small or loving.
Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 1 fact
- The diminutive ending -y can convey smallness or affection. en.wiktionary.org
It is "dad" with the ending "-y", which turns a word into an adjective.
Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 2 facts
- The adjective daddy is formed by adding -y to dad. en.wiktionary.org
- The ending -y in this formation makes an adjective. en.wiktionary.org