They're both slang... "How's Your Father" is English slang for sex... as in, "Do you fancy a bit of How's Your Father?" For the rather brilliant explanation of the etymology, please see apple_crumble's comment to my post!
"Who's Your Daddy" is American slang for... well, I don't know really. Something salacious. Anyone care to explain it to me?
Annoying Homeless Man that Joins Our Table (AHMJOT) [concerning me and Tania]: Do you two go out? Murray: No. I'm gay. AHMJOT: I thought you were a How's Your Father.
Strangely, I think Mad Homeless Man might have been a bit mad. I don't think it refers to that at all, at least I've never heard it used that way. It just means sex.
...although probably not that last one. So, baseball, prison, the underworld... although I always thought of it in sexual terms. Because I am sick and wrong.
Ah you beat me to the Wikipedia answer... cuz.. you know.. it knows everything.
I had no idea about the 'Father' phrase, but I know the 'Daddy' phrase as a kind of "I'm so awesome/I just did/am doing such an awesome job" which usually comes with the expectation of having the answer provided even though it's mostly rhetorical (ie I know I'm your Daddy, but I just want to hear you say it)
Given that, if you ask me either question, I will tell you all about my dad's life in excruciating detail, I SUGGEST YOU DO NOT RAISE THIS QUESTION AT INAPPROPRIATE TIMES WITH ME.
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Date: 2006-09-13 07:15 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-13 09:41 am (UTC)"Who's Your Daddy" is American slang for... well, I don't know really. Something salacious. Anyone care to explain it to me?
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Date: 2006-09-13 08:35 am (UTC)http://www.michaelkelly.fsnet.co.uk/qfather.htm
which I found rather funny.
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Date: 2006-09-13 09:37 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-13 12:33 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-13 09:02 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-13 09:42 am (UTC)http://www.michaelkelly.fsnet.co.uk/qfather.htm
for the origin of "How's Your Father"
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Date: 2006-09-18 10:33 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-19 10:42 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-13 09:29 am (UTC)Murray: No. I'm gay.
AHMJOT: I thought you were a How's Your Father.
That was the first time I'd ever heard that.
I think I prefer pillow biter.
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Date: 2006-09-13 09:53 am (UTC)Look here, this will enlighten you:
http://www.michaelkelly.fsnet.co.uk/qfather.htm
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Date: 2006-09-13 11:50 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-13 12:06 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-13 09:48 am (UTC)http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=How's+your+father
Although I'm still digging the one apple_crumble found.
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Date: 2006-09-13 09:56 am (UTC)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who's_Your_Daddy
http://www.answers.com/topic/who-s-your-daddy
http://www.amazon.com/Whos-Your-Daddy-Unrated-Widescreen/dp/B0006A9FS2
...although probably not that last one. So, baseball, prison, the underworld... although I always thought of it in sexual terms. Because I am sick and wrong.
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Date: 2006-09-13 12:36 pm (UTC)I had no idea about the 'Father' phrase, but I know the 'Daddy' phrase as a kind of "I'm so awesome/I just did/am doing such an awesome job" which usually comes with the expectation of having the answer provided even though it's mostly rhetorical (ie I know I'm your Daddy, but I just want to hear you say it)
Gah
Date: 2006-09-13 10:13 am (UTC)Re: Gah
Date: 2006-09-13 10:47 am (UTC)haha!
Date: 2006-09-13 03:24 pm (UTC)Re: haha!
Date: 2006-09-13 03:36 pm (UTC)I try
Date: 2006-09-13 03:57 pm (UTC)Re: I try
Date: 2006-09-13 06:19 pm (UTC)Mwah
Date: 2006-09-13 03:57 pm (UTC)