ALL meanings of deadbeat dad
dead·beat dad
D d - 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