war daddy
English edit
Etymology edit
The phrase may have originated with Harold T. White, a coach at Mississippi's Perkinston Junior College in the 1950s.
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
war daddy (plural war daddies)
Usage notes edit
Used for example to refer to Reggie White, Lawrence Taylor, Richard Seymour, and Chartric "Chuck" Terrell Darby, as well as Jacob Hester and Jake Locker. More commonly applied to defensive players, especially linemen. Some football teams use the title for the best player on the team.