dadcore

Noun

dadcore (uncountable)

1. A genre, aesthetic, or fashion trend stereotypically associated with fatherhood or particularly popular among fathers.
   • Dadcore is more narrowly defined by being rip-snorting action movies—many of them hardcore and rated R—in which the plot is vaguely defined by a male character seeking revenge or vengeance or some kind of justice (spiritual or otherwise), usually outside the letter of the law. […] Most of the time...2014 February 24, Drew Taylor, “From Die Hard to Non-Stop: The Beginner’s Guide to “Dadcore””, in Vanity Fair
   • But does fatherhood really mean I have to become “dadcore” – wearing clothing that is comfortable, with no real regard for fit or appearance and, according to this paper’s own style guru, Hadley Freeman, “anything from Marks & Spencer’s Blue Harbour range” – and abandon my penchant for linen...2015 August 29, Robin Sherwood, “Will I start dressing ‘dadcore’ when I become a father?”, in The Guardian