What is the meaning of DEADBEAT DAD. Phrases containing DEADBEAT DAD
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a grateful dead fan
a father who doesn't pay child support regularly
A stupid or foolish person. See above "Deadhead"
is defined by Webster as "one who persistently fails to pay his debts or way." The word was coined in the late 1800's when railroad workers noticed that loaded freight cars made a different beat over the track-joints than cars that weren't carrying a load. The empty cars made a "dead beat" which meant they weren't paying their way. By the beginning of the 20th century "deadbeat" came to encompassed people who failed to carry their share of the load also.
a dull, lazy, unreliable person
Deadhead is slang for a very stupid, lifeless, boring person. Deadhead is slang for a fan of the rock group 'The Grateful Dead'.Deadhead is American slang for to drive a vehicle empty or without passengers.
Deadbeat is slang for a poor or homeless person. Deadbeat is slang for a poor scrounger.Deadbeat is slang for a worthless or stupid person.
Mad. He's a bit mum and dad.
Employee riding on a pass; any nonpaying passenger. Also fireman's derisive term for head brakeman who rides engine cab. Also a locomotive being hauled "dead" on a train
a male, often a boyfriend or an ex-boyfriend. Most often means the father of, or someone who provides for, a female's child. Derived from "He is my baby's daddy. When my baby daddy get back, he'll bust you in your grill!" Lyrical reference: JOE LYRICS - Ain't Nothin' Like Me Your man fiance trick ya baby daddy...Â
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n.
In any wall, that part of the basement included between the base and the base course. See Base course, under Base.
n.
A daddy longlegs.
v. i.
To walk unsteadily, as a child in leading strings, or just learning to walk; to move slowly.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Dadle
n.
One who receives free tickets for theaters, public conveyances, etc.
imp. & p. p.
of Dadle
v. t.
To hold up by leading strings or by the hand, as a child while he toddles.
a.
Making a stroke without recoil; deadbeat.
n.
The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like; the part on which an upright work stands. It consists of three parts, the base, the die or dado, and the cornice or surbase molding. See Illust. of Column.
a.
Making a beat without recoil; giving indications by a single beat or excursion; -- said of galvanometers and other instruments in which the needle or index moves to the extent of its deflection and stops with little or no further oscillation.
n.
See Daddy longlegs, 1.
n.
That part of a pedestal included between the base and the cornice (or surbase); the die. See Illust. of Column.
n.
A buoy. See under Dead, a.
n.
In interior decoration, the lower part of the wall of an apartment when adorned with moldings, or otherwise specially decorated.
pl.
of Dado
n. pl.
A division of Arachnoidea, including the daddy longlegs or harvestman (Phalangium) and many similar kinds. They have long, slender, many-jointed legs; usually a rounded, segmented abdomen; and chelate jaws. They breathe by tracheae. Called also Phalangides, Phalangidea, Phalangiida, and Opilionea.
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Diminutive of Dad.
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