Daddy Long-legs

What is Daddy Long-legs?


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1) A young adult/children's novel written by Jean Webster in 1912 about an orphan girl being supported financially through college by an anonymous benefactor.

2) Can be used to describe someone who is continually taking care of, or giving financial support to someone else anonymously (usually a male for a female).

1) Have you ever read that book called Daddy Long-Legs?

2) I heard Jenny can buy all that brand name stuff even though she doesn't work because she has a Daddy Long-Legs.

See daddy, long, legs, daddy longlegs


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