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Dad Dæd Mum Noun Bre Live I Borrow

Word dad
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / dæd / NAmE / dæd /
Example
  • that's my dad over there.
  • do you live with your mum or your dad?
  • is it ok if i borrow the car, dad?
  • my old dad got really wild if you said he was working-class.
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dad

(noun)BrE / dæd / NAmE / dæd /
  1. father
    • See related entries: Relations
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    • That's my dad over there.
    • Do you live with your mum or your dad?
    • Is it OK if I borrow the car, Dad?

    Extra Examples

    • My old dad got really wild if you said he was working-class.
    • She went on holiday with her mum and dad.
    • That’s my dad over there.

    Word Origin

    • mid 16th cent.: perhaps imitative of a young child's first syllables da, da.
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