Q: Hey, what's going on with your promotion?
A: I don't know, I'm in a holding patern.
by leadthrower September 1, 2006
Get the holding patern mug.
A father (or mother: see maternal-paparazzi) that always takes photos or movies of his kids no matter what they are doing.
That father is always taking pictures of his kids at the park like he is a member of the paternal-paparazzi.
by bigsky March 8, 2009
Get the Paternal-Paparazzi mug.
To children with the same gender and who the same birthday P.S the are really rare!
Hey you see those girls over there

Ya why?
There paternal twins
by Gray grace m November 9, 2019
Get the Paternal twins mug.
Two or more men who appeared on the Maury Povich show and were tested for the paternity of the same child.
"Ever since we was both tested for being Shaniqua's baby daddy on dat Maury show, we Paternity Brothers, fam"
by mattmattmattmatt July 25, 2008
Get the Paternity Brothers mug.
A software design problem where user decisions subordinate to defaults selected by the architect. Oftentimes, the user is thought to be too incompetent or stupid to use the software but truthfully, there is a lack of interest in allowing the program to be flexible.

Compare to droolproof paper -which is the case when something is designed so dumbed down that it adversely affects the functionality.
Apple products are terrible in general because they suffer from software paternalism.
by CoveredInCatHair February 17, 2014
Get the software paternalism mug.
A beard that is allowed to grow without trimming during paternity leave.
by Goveezy March 7, 2014
Get the Paternity leard mug.
Paternal Velocity

n.
The speed of sperm, semen or ejaculate as it comes out of the phallus or penis. This speed is usually 31 mph on average. Reaching terminal velocity is also known as cumming.

See also: Dad Speed
"Last night I finally reached paternal velocity, now she has a broken jaw."

"Dude I got a ticket last night for reaching Paternal Velocity in a residential"
by Obeythelaw7 May 31, 2016
Get the Paternal Velocity mug.