dadness

noun

Etymology

From dad + -ness.

  1. inherited from *dadde
  2. suffixed as dadness — “dad + ness

Definitions

  1. The state, quality, or condition of being a dad

    The state, quality, or condition of being a dad; the essence of dads and dadhood.

    • He cut back on the dad jokes this evening because the kids and their friends were having a serious conversation and his usual level of dadness would have seemed out of place.
    • I'm doing a thing now about dadness—you know, when you reach dadness fully, no one in your family can hurt your feelings anymore, because you don't have feelings anymore.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA