SAHD

What Does SAHD Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

SAHD means "Stay at Home Dad."

More Observations...

The abbreviation SAHD (pronounced "sad") is used to refer to a father who stays at home to take care of his children while his partner goes to work. Although being a SAHD is becoming increasingly popular, as more and more men choose to spend their time looking after their children and supporting their partner's career, the term is still often used disparagingly. For example:

Tony: Where's Dave nowadays?
Jordan: He resigned to be a SAHD.
Tony: Really?! That is SAHD!

A woman who stays home to look after the kids may be referred to as a SAHM (Stay At Home Mom) or SAHW (Stay At Home Wife).

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When I write SAHD, I mean this:

Not all Stay At Home Dads are sad.

Summary of Key Points

"Stay at Home Dad" is, by far, the most common meaning for SAHD when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

SAHD
Definition:	Stay at Home Dad
Type:	Acronym
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

An Academic Look at SAHD

SAHD is an acronym (i.e., an abbreviation spoken as a word). It is pronounced "sad." Acronyms differ from initialism abbreviations, which are pronounced using their individual letters.