the random.'s definitions
Dadcore Essentials:
Clothing:
White New Balance 624 sneakers (or similar chunky trainers)
Faded Levi’s jeans (straight-leg or boot-cut)
Graphic tees from hardware stores, breweries, or past vacations
Oversized polo shirts tucked into pants
Plaid short-sleeve button-downs
Windbreakers from the '90s
Tube socks pulled high
Baseball caps with logos for local businesses, sports teams, or national parks
Brown leather belts with silver buckles
“World’s Best Dad” shirts
Accessories / Gear:
Flip phones or outdated smartphones in belt holsters
Digital watches (e.g., Casio)
Fanny packs worn unironically
Oversized sunglasses with side shields
Clip-on sunglasses for prescription lenses
Bluetooth headsets
Wallets stuffed with receipts and coupons
Lifestyle & Hobbies:
Grilling with intense pride (especially with a propane grill)
Obsessively mowing the lawn and talking about it
Fixing things that don’t need fixing
Saying, “They don’t make ‘em like they used to”
Owning a shed full of tools, none labeled
Watching History Channel or documentaries about WWII
Playing classic rock or dad rock (e.g., Eagles, Springsteen)
Saying things like “Let’s rock and roll” before leaving the house
Being really into local weather patterns
Clothing:
White New Balance 624 sneakers (or similar chunky trainers)
Faded Levi’s jeans (straight-leg or boot-cut)
Graphic tees from hardware stores, breweries, or past vacations
Oversized polo shirts tucked into pants
Plaid short-sleeve button-downs
Windbreakers from the '90s
Tube socks pulled high
Baseball caps with logos for local businesses, sports teams, or national parks
Brown leather belts with silver buckles
“World’s Best Dad” shirts
Accessories / Gear:
Flip phones or outdated smartphones in belt holsters
Digital watches (e.g., Casio)
Fanny packs worn unironically
Oversized sunglasses with side shields
Clip-on sunglasses for prescription lenses
Bluetooth headsets
Wallets stuffed with receipts and coupons
Lifestyle & Hobbies:
Grilling with intense pride (especially with a propane grill)
Obsessively mowing the lawn and talking about it
Fixing things that don’t need fixing
Saying, “They don’t make ‘em like they used to”
Owning a shed full of tools, none labeled
Watching History Channel or documentaries about WWII
Playing classic rock or dad rock (e.g., Eagles, Springsteen)
Saying things like “Let’s rock and roll” before leaving the house
Being really into local weather patterns
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