deadbeat dad

dead·beat dad

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Definitions of deadbeat dad words

noun deadbeat dad a father who neglects his responsibilities as a parent, esp. one who does not pay child support to his estranged wife. 1
noun deadbeat dad (chiefly US and Canada, idiomatic, derogatory) A man, especially one who is divorced or estranged from his partner, who fails to provide monetary child support when he is legally required to do so. 0

before 1975

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1975-80

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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