# daddying

Pronunciation: say "DAD-ee-ing" /ˈdæd.i.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of daddy. *(dialectal, Appalachia)* — present participle and gerund of daddy
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of daddy. In Appalachian speech, it means becoming the father of a child.
   - _Before he settled down, he was daddying young'uns in three counties._
   - _Daddying a child takes one night; raising one takes the rest of your life._

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