dadication

English

Etymology

Blend of dad +‎ dedication

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˌdædɪˈkeɪʃən/
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

dadication (countable and uncountable, plural dadications)

  1. fatherly dedication
    • 2011 May 26, Paul Barker, The Book of Dad‎[1], illustrated, reprint edition, HarperCollins UK, →ISBN:
      Dadication's What You Need!
    • 2013 April 2, Blair Koenig, STFU, Parents: The Jaw-Dropping, Self-Indulgent, and Occasionally Rage-Inducing World of Parent Overshare‎[2], Penguin, →ISBN:
      They will work overtime to ensure their kids get the best education. And they will mow down the guy who got the last Elmo doll in he Toys R Us parking lot with their Ford F-150s. And then they'll brag about it on Facebook. That's dadication.
    • 2023 March 21, Charlotte Smith, Portmanteaus and More: Let's Have Some Fun with English‎[3], Archway Publishing, →ISBN:
      dadication = dad + dedication
    • 2023 December 12, Elwin Kline, “Introduction”, in Geek 2 Outdoors - Hunting‎[4], Elwin M Kline III, page 14:
      Dadication. Becoming a father in 2019 with the birth of my first daughter is where the deep desire for Geek to Outdoorsman truly began.
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