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DILF

(vulgar, slang, acronym) A father or older man found sexually attractive.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(vulgar, slang, acronym) A father or older man found sexually attractive.

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  • “Final AU for this will be a traditional Gender Swap! I actually had a good laugh putting this one together because I feel like Minthe and Aymeric got stronger as a couple, being opposite genders XD Like hot elven woman and dilf viera man XD”

  • “Having someone depict your OC as a hot old dilf, and then finding that interpretation attractive is so embarrassing but I must claim this aspect of myself”

Origin: Acronym of dad I'd like to fuck, after MILF. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
For parents

"DILF" means: A father or older man found sexually attractive.. This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.

For ESL learners

"DILF" means: A father or older man found sexually attractive.. Register: informal slang, fine in casual conversation, texting and social media but not in academic essays, business writing or formal speech. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.

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  • “Final AU for this will be a traditional Gender Swap! I actually had a good laugh putting this one together because I feel like Minthe and Aymeric got stronger as a couple, being opposite genders XD Like hot elven woman and dilf viera man XD”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Doing potato pics with panda Part 2 #selfie #pics #dilf #stuffy #stuffanimal #bed”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Having someone depict your OC as a hot old dilf, and then finding that interpretation attractive is so embarrassing but I must claim this aspect of myself”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Eliza: Ghost turned me into a DILF.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Doing potato pics with panda Part 1 #selfie #pics #dilf #stuffy #stuffanimal #bed”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·May 3, 2026

"DILFs: Dads I'd Like to Frock", an episode of RuPaul's Drag Race

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#3·May 3, 2026

Diplôme Initial de Langue Française, an initial diploma in Français langue étrangère

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#4·May 3, 2026

DILF, a slang acronym meaning "Dad/Daddy I'd Like to Fuck" (see "MILF")

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"DILF" means: A father or older man found sexually attractive.. This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.

Why is this section here?

Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.

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