dollar of the daddies
UK/ˈdɒlə‿ɹə(v)ðə ˌdadiz//ˈdɑlɚ ə(v)ðə ˌdædiz/
dollar of the daddies noun: the pre-1873 American silver dollar.
Noun
dollar of the daddies (plural dollars of the daddies)
- The pre-1873 American silver dollar.
- And now irreverent jokers complain that the "Dollar of the Daddies" is below pa.1877, “Currency”, in American Journal of Numismatics, volume XIII, Boston Numismatic Society, page 108
- You say that you “want to restore silver"; now let us have the old conditions. “We want the 'dollar of the daddies',” is your cry.1896, “Appendix”, in Congressional Record: containing the procedures and debates of the Fifty-Fourth Congress, First Session, volume XXVIII, Government Printing Office, page 127
Forms of dollar of the daddies
| plural | dollars of the daddies |
|---|---|
| alternative form | dollar of our daddies |
Origin of dollar of the daddies
A parodic alteration of dollar of the fathers (referring to the Founding Fathers or one's ancestors).
Questions about dollar of the daddies
- What does dollar of the daddies mean?
- Dollar of the daddies means the pre-1873 American silver dollar.
- What part of speech is dollar of the daddies?
- Dollar of the daddies is a noun.
- How do you pronounce dollar of the daddies?
- Dollar of the daddies is pronounced /ˈdɑlɚ ə(v)ðə ˌdædiz/ (US).
- What is the plural of dollar of the daddies?
- The plural of dollar of the daddies is dollars of the daddies.
Words near dollar of the daddies in the dictionary
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