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Word of the week: Dadgitated

Father knows best? Ha!

By James Lileks

February 27, 2018 at 8:55PM
If only there was a word to describe a stressed-out dad.
If only there was a word to describe a stressed-out dad. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Definition: The state of being a father in a tizzy.

Sample usage: "He got all dadgitated when I said '80s music all sounded the same."

Popularity: Every dad knows the feeling, and every child has experienced the annoyance of dadgitation. The only thing worse is dadippointment: "I'm not angry. I'm just dadippointed."

JAMES LILEKS

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