Cad

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 2 Irish 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Interrogative pronoun

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)

1. 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.
2. A lowbred, presuming person; a mean, vulgar fellow.

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Irish

Pronunciation

IPA: [kad]

Interrogative pronoun

1. whatde:cad