daddy's boy
daddy's boy noun: a boy or man who has a very close bond with his father.
Noun (1)
daddy's boy (plural daddy's boys)
Noun (2) capitalized: Daddy's boy
Daddy's boy (plural Daddy's boys)
- Alternative letter-case form of daddy's boy.
- It seemed he’d rather be with me than he would kids his own age. Quite a few people commented on it. I remember Martha’s mother was visiting us one spring, and she couldn’t get over it. She said she’d never seen anyone that was such a Daddy’s boy.1953, Jim Thompson, “Allen Talbert”, in The Criminal, Berkeley, Calif.: Black Lizard Books, published 1986, →ISBN, page 5
- When Jay was born, he looked so much like me I was worried, but he’s such a Daddy’s boy.1994, Debra Bridwell, quoting Donna, “Examining Assisted Reproduction Techniques”, in The Ache for a Child: Emotional, Spiritual and Ethical Insights for Women Suffering through Infertility and...
Forms of daddy's boy
| plural | daddy's boys |
|---|---|
| alternative form | daddie's boy |
| alternative form | Daddy's boy |
| plural | Daddy's boys |
Questions about daddy's boy
- What does daddy's boy mean?
- Daddy's boy means a boy or man who has a very close bond with his father.
- What part of speech is daddy's boy?
- Daddy's boy is a noun.
- What is the plural of daddy's boy?
- The plural of daddy's boy is daddy's boys.
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