deadbeat dad

Slang A father who is not involved in the lives of his child(ren), physically and/or monetarily. Don't be a deadbeat dad, Sean—go see your kids this weekend! I'm no deadbeat dad, I make all of my child support payments!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hesiod	HES-ee-əd (English), HEE-see-əd (English)	Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
Amethyst	AM-ə-thist	English (Rare)
Ararat	-	Armenian
Jurica	-	Croatian, Slovene
Demetrios	-	Greek, Ancient Greek
Alvis	-	Norse Mythology