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daddy-o
Or 岹·徱-
[dad-ee-oh]
noun
Slang.daddy.
Older Slang.a term of familiar address to a man, originally used by jazz musicians to display camaraderie.
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51Թ 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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