dada

noun

1. an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

Similar word(s): dad, daddy, pa, papa, pop

Definition categories: person, begetter, father

2. a nihilistic art movement (especially in painting) that flourished in Europe early in the 20th century; based on irrationality and negation of the accepted laws of beauty

Similar word(s): dadaism

Definition categories: group