![]() ![]() ![]() In fact, there is not one but many mothers and fathers, more than biologically possible – not to mention numerous aunties and uncles, bro’s (brothers) and tiddas (sisters) and lots and lots of cousins (cuz). If you’ve ever spent time with Aboriginal people it soon becomes obvious that there are so many relatives. So many mothers and fathers, sister girls and brother boys. In Guess Who’s Not Coming to Dinner, Jack attempts to transfer his rapport with Karen to Grace by asking her, ‘Who’s your Daddy?’, to which she candidly replies ‘His name is Martin Adler.’ When used in an Australian Aboriginal context, the ‘Who’s your daddy’ phrase takes on an entirely different meaning so far as family is concerned, intriguingly complex but no less comedic. ‘Who’s your daddy’ is sometimes used as a throwaway line in movies, television and car commercials, it was used to full effect in a funny episode of Will and Grace. While the trendy slang expression ‘Who’s your daddy?’ takes the form of a rhetorical question, it is commonly used as a boastful claim to assert dominance over the listener. (The meaning of family in an Australian Aboriginal context) ![]()
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