Dad and Dave, v. — Green’s Dictionary of Slang

Dad and Dave v.

[rhy. sl.; ult. the popular 1930s radio serial Dad and Dave concerning various aspects of rural Aus. life. The show was based ‘somewhat remotely’ (Wilkes, Dict. of Aus. Colloquialisms, 1985) on characters in the novel Our Selection by Steele Rudd (Arthur Hoey Davis, 1868–1935), itself taken from his columns in the Bulletin, starting in 1895]

(Aus.) to shave; also as n.

1960		J. Franklyn Dict. of Rhy. Sl.
1965		Aus. Women’s Weekly 3 Nov. 10/4: Then the Cockney ‘Dad and Dave’ (meaning shave) talk was revived.
1967		‘Whisper All Aussie Dict.’ in Kings Cross Whisper (Sydney) xxxiv 4/3: dad and dave: A shave.
1983		R. Aven-Bray Ridgey-Didge Oz Jack Lang 24: Dad and Dave Shave.
1990		Tupper & Wortley Aus. Prison Sl. Gloss. 🌐 Dad and Dave. Rhyming slang for shave.
2002		Pete’s Aussie Sl. Home Page 🌐 Dad and Dave: a shave.
2016		Facebook 15 July 🌐 Well this morning I got up had a rubbedy dub, a dad and Dave then racked off to the watering hole for a dogs eye with dead horse.