baby daddy
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The biological father of a child in common, particularly one who did not marry the mother and provides little or no support for the mother and child.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
My baby’s daddy, [sic] Barack Obama.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “baby daddy” mean?
The biological father of a child in common, particularly one who did not marry the mother and provides little or no support for the mother and child.
Is “baby daddy” formal or informal?
baby daddy is generally slang.