In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, pop
(noun) an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dad (plural dads)
(informal) A father, a male parent.
(familiar) Used to address one's father
Synonyms: dada, daddy, pa, Pa, papa, pop, , Pop, papá, papà, pappa, pater, paw
(slang) Used to address an older adult male
Synonyms: daddio, pop, pops
dad (plural dads)
A lump or piece.
A blow; act of striking something.
dad (third-person singular simple present dads, present participle dadding, simple past and past participle dadded)
(transitive) To throw against something; to dash.
• AD&D, ADD, add, add.
DAD
(CD, media) A designation on prerecorded compact discs indicating that the contents were recorded in digital but mixed in analog before being mastered to a digital medium; compare AAD, ADD, DDD.
(healthcare, medicine) Acronym of Diffuse Alveolar Damage.
• AD&D, ADD, add, add.
Dad
(informal) One's father.
• Daddy
• Father
• Mum
• Mom (North America)
• Mam (northern England)
• AD&D, ADD, add, add.
Source: Wiktionary
Dad, n. Etym: [Prob. of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. daid, Gael. daidein, W. tad, OL. , , Skr. tata.]
Definition: Father; -- a word sometimes used by children. I was never so bethumped withwords, Since I first called my brother's father dad. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 March 2024
(adjective) tending to make moral judgments or judgments based on personal opinions; “a counselor tries not to be faultfinding”
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.