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daddy-o en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈdædɪəʊ/ (UK)

Etymology

Etymology tree English daddy Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English O ▲ Middle English o English oh English -o English daddy-o From daddy + -o.

Meanings

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)
   • But Godot also means 'ot Dog, or the dog who is hot, and it means God-O, God as the female principle, just as Daddy-O in Hip means father who has failed, […] 1959, Norman Mailer, Advertisements for Myself:

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