daddy
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Also used as a term of address: a father; one's father.
Register: informal
Examples
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).
Sense 2
Often in the form the daddy of: the most important or influential man in a field or group; a doyen.
Register: informal
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Chiefly used as a term of address: a man who is not one's father, often but not necessarily older than oneself.
Register: dated, informal, slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “daddy” mean?
Also used as a term of address: a father; one's father.
Is “daddy” formal or informal?
daddy is generally informal.