daddy's boy
Papa's little prince
A daddy's boy is a son who is unusually close to or favored by his father, or one perceived as spoiled or overly dependent on paternal support.
The term can be affectionate or disparaging depending on context: He's always been a daddy's boy—they do everything together versus That daddy's boy got the promotion because his father owns the company.
Compare mama's boy, which carries stronger connotations of immaturity.
- fatherMale parent
- dependenceState of needing another
- sonMale child relation
- chip off the old blockChild resembling their parent
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
spoiled rotten · stereotype · identity formation · comfort zone · privilege · masculinity · admiration · self-discovery · emulation · maturity · expectations · coddled · parent · growth · golden child · idolization · paternal bond · father figure
daddy's boyself-made man
One who succeeds independently
independent · self-reliant · self-sufficient · autonomous · bootstrapper
daddy's boyself-made man
One who succeeds independently
rags-to-riches · street kid · scrapper · underdog · self-made millionaire