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Cad
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English
Etymology
Short for caddie, from Scots, from French cadet, from dialectal capdet "chief, captain", from Latin capitellum , diminutive of caput "head".
Pronunciation
| IPA | SAMPA |
|---|---|
| /kæd/ | /k{d/ |
- Rhymes: -æd
Noun
cad (plural: cads )
- A person who stands at the door of an omnibus to open and shut it, and to receive fares; an idle hanger-on about innyards.
- A lowbred, presuming person; a mean, vulgar fellow.
Irish
Pronunciation
Interrogative pronoun
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