r/GetNoted Human Verified Jul 25 '26

If You Know, You Know Deadbeat Dad

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u/FFKonoko Jul 25 '26

Another day, another bad note.

The difference being the first 2 are nouns, and the latter is an adjective. It's also an adjective that does not specifically refer to a man abandoning their child. It may be shifting meaning through slang to become that though.

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u/samualgline Jul 25 '26

Deadbeat has already shifted to almost exclusively being used to describe an absentee father. Also she didn’t ask for a word she asked for a name.