"deadbeat dad" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-deadbeat dad.ogg [Australia] Forms: deadbeat dads [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} deadbeat dad (plural deadbeat dads)
  1. (chiefly US and Canada, idiomatic, derogatory) A man, especially one who is divorced or estranged from his partner, who fails to provide monetary child support when he is legally required to do so. Wikipedia link: deadbeat dad Tags: Canada, US, derogatory, idiomatic Categories (topical): Male people, Parents, People Related terms: weekend dad
    Sense id: en-deadbeat_dad-en-noun-a-GTvC3V Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Child abuse

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