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daddyism
 n.— «They’re just as likely to write shock-horror headlines that younger men are staying at home with the kids—also known as daddyism—and older women are staying up late and drinking lots of beer—the lad-ette trend.» —“Predicting our future style of life” by Cathrin Schaer New Zealand Herald (Auckland) Oct. 17, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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