noun General Slang

house father

· noun · ballroom

The male-presenting leader of a ballroom house, counterpart to the house mother.

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The patriarch of a ballroom house, the counterpart to the house mother. An older, respected member who leads, mentors and protects the house children, providing the guidance and family their birth homes often didn't. Hector Valle founded and fathered the House of Xtravaganza. Same chosen-family role as the mother, just the masc-presenting seat at the head of the table.

“The house father handles the logistics, mother handles the kids' walks.”
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house father In A Sentence

The house father handles the logistics, mother handles the kids' walks.

Origin & Usage

Variants fatherhouse dad

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