Dadlike

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Befitting a dad; fatherly. informal

    "He put his hand around the back of my neck in a friendly, dadlike way."

Synonyms

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dadly

Example

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"He put his hand around the back of my neck in a friendly, dadlike way."

Etymology

From dad + -like.

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