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'''cad''' (''plural:'' [[cads]]) |
'''cad''' (''plural:'' [[cads]]) |
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# 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 person who stands at the door of an [[omnibus]] to open and shut it, and to receive fares; an idle hanger-on about innyards. |
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# A lowbred, presuming person; a mean, vulgar fellow. |
# A lowbred, presuming person; a mean, vulgar fellow, a seducer. |
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[[Category:English concrete nouns]] |
[[Category:English concrete nouns]] |
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==Irish== |
==Irish== |
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===Pronunciation=== |
===Pronunciation=== |
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Revision as of 16:18, 21 June 2006
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, a seducer.
Irish
Pronunciation
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