DAD-BLAMED' The term 'DAD-BLAMED' is composed of two words, 'DAD' and 'BLAMED'. The word 'DAD' is an acronym for 'Dern Authority Denied', which is a phrase used to describe a situation in which a person's authority is denied or ignored. The word 'BLAMED' is used to describe someone who is held responsible for something that has gone wrong. Together, the term 'DAD-BLAMED' can be used to describe a situation in which someone is held responsible for something that has gone wrong, despite not having any authority to do so.