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daddy-o

/ˈdædɪəʊ/

daddy-o noun: term of address for a man.

Noun

daddy-o (plural daddy-os)

  1. (dated, informal) Term of address for a man.
    • Hey daddy-o, make that type O huh? That a boy.1956, Nervous Norvus, "Transfusion" (lyrics)
    • He walks in the classroom cool and slow, / Who calls the English teacher Daddy-O?1959, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, "Charlie Brown" (lyrics)

Forms of daddy-o

pluraldaddy-os
alternative formdaddy-oh
alternative formdaddio

Origin of daddy-o

From daddy + -o.

Questions about daddy-o

What does daddy-o mean?
Daddy-o means term of address for a man.
What part of speech is daddy-o?
Daddy-o is a noun.
How do you pronounce daddy-o?
Daddy-o is pronounced /ˈdædɪəʊ/ (UK).
What is the plural of daddy-o?
The plural of daddy-o is daddy-os.

Words near daddy-o in the dictionary

  1. daddy's girl
  2. daddy's girls
  3. daddy-long-legs
  4. daddy-longlegs
  5. daddy-longlegses
  6. daddy-o
  7. daddy-oh
  8. daddy-ohs
  9. daddy-os
  10. daddyhood
  11. daddying

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