baby daddy

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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.