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daddy of them all
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daddy of them all and granddaddy of them all
Fig. the biggest or oldest of all; the patriarch. This old fish is the granddaddy of them all. This tree is the daddy of them all. It's been here since the place was built.
See also: daddy, them


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We saw a documentary on backyard wrestling, several Charlie Rose interviews and the granddaddy of zombie movies, ``Night of the Living Dead'' -- a step up in production values from ``Carnival of Souls'' and a lot creepier.
It is the granddaddy of the American Amusement park.
Babette's Feast (Orion Classic, 1987) The granddaddy of all Eucharist films, Gabriel Dixon's translation of Isak Dinesen's novel to the big screen has been played for more church groups than Pachelbel's Canon.
 
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