Dadship

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The role of being a dad; fatherhood informal, uncountable

    "I then took on a little different form of dadship when I became the bonus dad of Carter and James."

Example

More examples

"I then took on a little different form of dadship when I became the bonus dad of Carter and James."

Etymology

From dad + -ship.

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