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
Vibianus	-	Ancient Roman
Petronia	-	Ancient Roman
Shota	sho:-tah	Japanese
Rakel	RAH-kel (Norwegian, Danish, Swedish)	Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic
Balfour	-	English (Rare)
Shahrzad	-	Persian