deadbeat dads

A form of deadbeat dad — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of deadbeat dad
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APA

deadbeat dads. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deadbeat%20dads

MLA

“deadbeat dads.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deadbeat%20dads. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deadbeat dads,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deadbeat%20dads.

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