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dadication en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌdædɪˈkeɪʃən/ (UK, US)

Etymology

Blend of dad + dedication.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) fatherly dedication
   • Dadication. Becoming a father in 2019 with the birth of my first daughter is where the deep desire for Geek to Outdoorsman truly began. 2023 December 12, Elwin Kline, “Introduction”, in Geek 2 Outdoors - Hunting, Elwin M Kline III, page 14:
   • They will work overtime to ensure their kids get the best education. And they will mow down the guy who got the last Elmo doll in he Toys R Us parking lot with their Ford F-150s. And then they'll brag about it on Facebook. That's dadication. 2013 April 2, Blair Koenig, STFU, Parents: The Jaw-Dropping, Self-Indulgent, and Occasionally Rage-Inducing World of Parent Overshare, Penguin, →ISBN:
   • dadication = dad + dedication 2023 March 21, Charlotte Smith, Portmanteaus and More: Let's Have Some Fun with English, Archway Publishing, →ISBN:
   • Dadication's What You Need! 2011 May 26, Paul Barker, The Book of Dad, illustrated, reprint edition, HarperCollins UK, →ISBN:

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