"daddish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more daddish [comparative], most daddish [superlative]
Etymology: dad + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dad|ish}} dad + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} daddish (comparative more daddish, superlative most daddish)
  1. Like a dad; paternal.
    Sense id: en-daddish-en-adj-HoFHoKfK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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