eagle dad

eagle dad noun: a father who drives his child/children (especially his son) very hard to succeed.

Noun

eagle dad (plural eagle dads)

(informal) A father who drives his child/children (especially his son) very hard to succeed.
- He came straight after work to pick me up from university because my car is in for its MOT. Perhaps, an eagle dad would have made me walk home. Perhaps, an eagle dad would have made me fix the car myself... in fact, come to think of it, an eagle dad wouldn't have bought me a car in the first place...2012, Nathan Velayudhan, “Tiger Mums and Eagle Dads”, in The Leeds Debacle, number 7, page 17
- There are different theses for tiger moms, wolf dads and eagle dads, even corporal punishment has been proposed to counter mainstream quality education.2015, Yuan Yue, Changing China: Day to Day Life in the New Century, page 47

Perhaps, an eagle dad would have made me walk home.2012, Nathan Velayudhan, “Tiger Mums and Eagle Dads”, in The Leeds Debacle, number 7, page 17:
It's how harried parents across America would like to bring up their children if not for the tiger moms and eagle dads in their midst.2018, Karen Crouse, Norwich: One Tiny Vermont Town's Secret to Happiness and Excellence, page 3:

plural	eagle dads

What does eagle dad mean?: Eagle dad means a father who drives his child/children (especially his son) very hard to succeed.
How do you use eagle dad in a sentence?: Perhaps, an eagle dad would have made me walk home.
What part of speech is eagle dad?: Eagle dad is a noun.
What is the plural of eagle dad?: The plural of eagle dad is eagle dads.

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