Meaning & use
Daddio
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An informal, friendly term of address for a man, popular in mid-20th-century jazz and beatnik slang.
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"Hey, daddio, what's the word?" the musician called across the club.
The old record featured a DJ greeting listeners with a casual 'daddio' between songs.
A note on using this word
A playful extension of 'daddy' that flourished in 1950s jazz and beat culture before fading into dated slang.
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