Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

daddy warbucks

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: dad-dy war-bucks
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A powerful protector.

Example Sentences

"So, yes, grief was a regular bedside companion the many nights I cried myself to sleep thinking one day, all this will be just a dream, that I too, would have a Daddy Warbucks somewhere out there."

Etymology

After Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks, a fictional character from the comic strip Little Orphan Annie, who first appeared in the Daily News in 1924.

Questions

What does daddy warbucks mean?: A powerful protector.
Where does daddy warbucks come from?: After Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks, a fictional character from the comic strip Little Orphan Annie, who first appeared in the Daily News in 1924.

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