deadbeat dad
This page is about the slang term deadbeat dad
Meaning
a father who doesn't pay child support regularly
For example
- Ted started drinking and then his wife left him. Now he isn't giving her the money to look after their kids, so he's a typical deadbeat dad.
- I'm sure no-one wants to be a deadbeat dad, but sometimes people get into trouble and end up doing things they never imagined they'd do.
Variety
This is typically used in American English but may be used in other varieties of English too.
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