fairy godparent

Noun

fairy godparent (plural fairy godparents)

1. Gender-neutral equivalent of fairy godmother.
   • Tracking his movements in the wild, as he crashes karaoke parties and kickball games, has become an online pastime; Mr. Murray himself has become the folkloric equivalent of a leprechaun or fairy godparent, popping up at unpredictable yet opportune moments.2012 November 28, Dave Itzkoff, “With Bill Murray, Just Take the Trip”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 Nov 2012
   • Foremost in my mind is the breakout scene in 1960's "Cinderfella," his comic telling of the classic fairy tale in which a mistreated stepchild is granted his wish to go to the ball by a fairy godparent — in this iteration, a fairy godfather played magnificently by Ed Wynn.2017 August 21, Randy Lewis, “Jerry Lewis often scored laughs with a major assist from his musical expertise”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN...