deadbeat dad



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!
See also: dad, deadbeat

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Masamimah-sah-meeJapanese
ErnstERNST (German), ERNSHT (Swedish)German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Roxanarahk-SAN-ə (English), rok-SAHN-ah (Spanish)English, Spanish, Romanian, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Alvy['ælvi]
Marjan (2)-Slovene, Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian
EckhartEK-hahrtGerman