dada (n.)

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

    [ Syn: dad , daddy , pa , papa , pappa , pop ]

  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

    [ Syn: dadaism ]

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