daddy

/ˈdædi/
noun
  1. A father; a child's word for their father.
    • Can you help me fix my bike, Daddy?
    • Her daddy works at the hospital as a nurse.
    • My daddy reads me a story every night before bed.
  2. The oldest or most experienced person in a group; a founder or leader.
    • She's considered the daddy of the local hiking club.
    • He's the daddy of modern jazz music.
    • That old oak tree is the daddy of the whole forest.
  3. An affectionate or informal term for a male partner, especially an older one (used in some dialects or contexts).
    • She smiled and said, 'Thanks, Daddy,' to her boyfriend.
    • The song uses 'daddy' as a term of endearment.
    • In some old movies, women call their husbands 'daddy'.
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