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dad

1  [dad]
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–noun Informal.
father.
Origin:
1490–1500; prob. orig. nursery word
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dad

2  [dad]
–interjection Informal.
God (used in combination in mild oaths): dad-blamed; dad-gummed.
Origin:
1670–80; euphemism for God

dad

3  [dad]
–noun Scot. and North England.
1. a solid blow or knock.
2. a large slice, lump, or portion.
Origin:
1710–20; prob. var. of dab 1

ḍad

  [dahd]
–noun
the 15th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Origin:
< Ar
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dad   (dād)   
n.   Informal
A father.

[Of baby-talk origin.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
DAD

  1. delayed after depolarization

  2. Dogs Against Drugs

The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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