DADDY-O Definition & Meaning

daddy-o

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[ dad-ee-oh ]

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noun

Slang. daddy ( def 1 ).
Older Slang. a term of familiar address to a man, originally used by jazz musicians to display camaraderie.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of daddy-o¹

daddy ( def ) + -o ( def ); daddy-o def 1 was first recorded in 1910–15; daddy-o def 2 was first recorded in 1940–45.

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This is some cool stuff, Daddy-o.

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After stints as a studio pianist in Hollywood in his 20s, he found work as a film and television composer, making his feature film debut at 26, in 1958, with “Daddy-O,” a comedy about street racing.

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“No bikes on the patio, Daddy-O.”

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What is this “West Side Story”? Its desire to get at something bold and contemporary seems at odds with the script’s creaky mentions of “buddy boy” and “daddy-o.”

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“Then get on it, Daddy-o. Time’s-a-wastin.”

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