"war daddy" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-war daddy.ogg Forms: war daddies [plural]
Etymology: The phrase may have originated with Harold T. White, a coach at Mississippi's Perkinston Junior College in the 1950s. Head templates: {{en-noun}} war daddy (plural war daddies)
  1. (slang, American football, US) A player with extraordinary ability and exceptional toughness. Tags: US, slang Categories (topical): Football (American)
    Sense id: en-war_daddy-en-noun-4~teecNn Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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