eagle dad

English

Noun

eagle dad (plural eagle dads)

1. (informal) A father who drives his child/children (especially his son) very hard to succeed.
   • 2012, Nathan Velayudhan, “Tiger Mums and Eagle Dads”, in The Leeds Debacle, number 7, page 17:

     He came straight after work to pick me up from university because my car is in for its MOT. Perhaps, an eagle dad would have made me walk home. Perhaps, an eagle dad would have made me fix the car myself... in fact, come to think of it, an eagle dad wouldn't have bought me a car in the first place, he'd probably have supplied me with a few pieces of scrap metal and expected me to become the next Henry Ford.

   • 2015, Yuan Yue, Changing China: Day to Day Life in the New Century, page 47:

     There are different theses for tiger moms, wolf dads and eagle dads, even corporal punishment has been proposed to counter mainstream quality education.

   • 2018, Karen Crouse, Norwich: One Tiny Vermont Town's Secret to Happiness and Excellence, page 3:

     It's how harried parents across America would like to bring up their children if not for the tiger moms and eagle dads in their midst.

Coordinate terms

• tiger mother