CHAD

Chad, Chadic, Chadic language

(noun) a family of Afroasiatic tonal languages (mostly two tones) spoken in the regions west and south of Lake Chad in north central Africa

Chad, Republic of Chad, Tchad

(noun) a landlocked desert republic in north-central Africa; was under French control until 1960

chad

(noun) a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Proper noun

Chad

A male given name from Old English. Also a modern nickname for Charles, Chadwick and similar-sounding names

(British) The British version of the "Kilroy was here" graffiti.

Noun

Chad (plural Chads)

(internet slang, seduction community, incel slang) A very handsome, usually tall, man whom women find sexually attractive; at times seen as an alpha male of a group.

Coordinate terms

• Stacy

• Trixie

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Chad

A country in Central Africa. Official name: Republic of Chad.

A lake in Central Africa.

Hypernyms

• Subsahara

Etymology 1

Noun

chad (countable and uncountable, plural chad or chads)

(uncountable) Small pieces of paper punched out from the edges of continuous stationery, or from ballot papers, paper tape, punched cards, etc.

(countable) One of these pieces of paper.

Etymology 2

Contraction

chad

(West Country, obsolete) I had

Etymology 3

Noun

chad (plural chads)

(slang, chiefly, internet) Alternative spelling of Chad

Source: Wiktionary


Chad, n.

Definition: See Shad. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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