"sky daddy" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-sky daddy.ogg Forms: sky daddies [plural]
Etymology: From sky + daddy, originally in reference to the Christian conception of God the Father resident in Heaven. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sky|daddy}} sky + daddy Head templates: {{en-noun}} sky daddy (plural sky daddies)
  1. (slang) A god, especially (derogatory, offensive) God the Father. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Atheism, God Synonyms: sky fairy, god, skydaddy, Sky Daddy, Skydaddy
    Sense id: en-sky_daddy-en-noun-MoCciTV- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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