English Explanatory Dictionary

dollar of the daddies

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The pre-1873 American silver dollar.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɑlɚ ə(v)ðə ˌdædiz/ /ˈdɒlə‿ɹə(v)ðə ˌdadiz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-dollar of the daddies.wav

Word forms

dollar of the daddies dollars of the daddies dollar of our daddies

Etymology

A parodic alteration of dollar of the fathers (referring to the Founding Fathers or one's ancestors).

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