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big daddy

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the big daddy (American & Australian)
the biggest or most important person, animal or thing in a group. It's the largest electronics company in the world - the big daddy of them all Shamu the killer whale is the big daddy of the aquarium.
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What these companies are setting parents is, in effect, a spying tool, and a chance to pray Big Brother, or rather, Big Momma or Big Daddy.
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