- dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, pater, pop - an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
--1 is a kind of father, male parent, begetter
- dada, dadaism - a nihilistic art movement (especially in painting) that flourished in Europe early in the 20th century; based on irrationality and negation of the accepted laws of beauty
--2 is a kind of artistic movement, art movement