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Meanings of daddy in English

Portuguese
papá
Catalan
papà
Spanish
papá

An informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk.

      papá
      Russian
      daddy

      Slang term in gay culture meaning an older man sexually involved in a relationship or having a sexual interest in a younger man.

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            Usage of daddy in English
            1
            Question 3: Palm's got a new daddy, and he's got deep pockets.
            Reuters
            2
            I just want to be left alone for a moment with daddy.
            The Complete Short Stories Vol. 1
            3
            He said, 'You're startin' to turn out like your ol' daddy, darlin'.
            Jitterbug Perfume
            4
            I think he and his daddy need some distance and some time.
            Deadly Décisions
            5
            My daddy, he needed all us boys on the farm to work.
            Summer of Night
            6
            Since my daddy passed on, I don't really know who to invite.
            The Notebook
            7
            I've told you before: Your daddy's a famous rock 'n' roll star.
            Swan Song
            8
            But remember, Paxton, your daddy's not in his right mind just now.
            The devil's alphabet
            9
            My daddy always said that if a man's in his right mind-
            IT
            10
            The carpenter daddy continued to mourn over the loss of the forests.
            Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks
            11
            I work for your daddy. He did- Irememberedhim coming by before.
            The well and the mine
            12
            Your daddy and I will come and get you on Sunday morning.
            Cormac: the tale of a dog gone missing
            13
            Even a sympathetic daddy becomes a burden in the springtime of youth.
            The Return of Blue Pete
            14
            It came in the afternoon, when she was getting dinner for daddy.
            Janice Day, the Young Homemaker
            15
            But Ledford's daddy told him that the quilt's true meaning was luck.
            The marrowbone marble company
            16
            She remembered the first time her daddy had brought them out here.
            On mystic lake
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            Translations for daddy
            Spanish
            papápapa
            Daddy through the time
            Daddy across language varieties
            United States of America
            Common
            United Kingdom
            Common
            Ireland
            Less common