(UK, dialect) The rotten body of a tree.
(UK, dialect) The rotten body of a tree.
We crushed the flowers to dust again, And leaped the daddock pile, And hunted, with a careless rein, The foe in savage style.
Daddock means: The rotten body of a tree.. It is a dialectal or regional word and rarely appears in mainstream teen culture; usage usually points to a family, regional, or literary source rather than peer slang. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Daddock means: The rotten body of a tree.. It is a dialectal or regional word and rarely appears in mainstream teen culture; usage usually points to a family, regional, or literary source rather than peer slang. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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(UK, dialect) rotten; decayed (of wood).
A wonderful piece of English dialect describing wood that has gone soft and rotten — the kind that crumbles under a firm boot rather than splitting cleanly. By extension it also means anything inferior, weak, or lacking substance: a daddocky excuse, a daddocky performance. The word has a satisfyingly squelchy quality that suits its meaning perfectly.
(UK, dialect) inferior; weak; tasteless.
(rare, chiefly, dialectal, Scotland) A little lad; laddie.
daddock means: The rotten body of a tree.. Register: regional or dialectal, informal. Not common in mainstream English; use only if you specifically want a regional or literary effect, otherwise the standard equivalent is safer. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
(UK, _, dialectal, Scotland) A small staff or goad.