sugar daddy

[shoog-er dad-ee] / ˈʃʊg ər ˌdæd i /

NOUN

financial provider

Synonyms

WEAK

Robin Hood Santa Claus amoroso cavaliere servente gigolo

Example Sentences

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I didn’t want to have to become a businessperson, but that is what — without a sugar daddy or a trust fund, and outside the confines of academia — being an artist does to you.

From Salon

Ryan Reynolds now says he needs a “sugar daddy” investor to help him buy team.

From Seattle Times

He spent so much, so regularly, that several Minnesota GOP staffers said they called him "sugar daddy" and referred to him as the party's "cash cow" behind his back.

From Salon

“Now that the U.S. is no longer the big sugar daddy, the market has really diversified,” said Sean McFate, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and author of “The New Rules of War.”

From Los Angeles Times

Savannah Rain, a 23-year-old stripper, went on paid dates with “sugar daddy” clients and stripped online through Only Fans over the past year, but still ended up draining her savings.

From Reuters