landchad

English

Etymology

Blend of landlord +‎ Chad

Noun

landchad (plural landchads)

1. (Internet slang, Reddit slang, humorous) A landlord, especially one with the characteristics of a "Chad".
   • 2021 March 3, Gita Jackson, “Where People Pretend to Be 'Landchads' and Make Fun of 'Rentoids'”, in VICE‎^[1], archived from the original on 2021-03-03:

     Although it started explicitly as bait, the Landchad/Rentoid dichotomy, and specifically the way in which landlords can treat renters as inferior and even contemptible, reflects a real world dynamic.

   • 2022 April 19, Samantha Cole, “Google's AI-Powered 'Inclusive Warnings' Feature Is Very Broken”, in VICE‎^[2], archived from the original on 2022-04-19:

     But words do mean things; calling landlords "property owners" is almost worse than calling them "landchads," and half as accurate.

   • 2022 July 11, Miles Klee, “Now Everyone Can Experience the Joy of Being a Heartless Landlord”, in MEL Magazine‎^[3], archived from the original on 2022-07-11:

     Describing themselves as well-fed "Landchads" and their tenants as despicable "Rentoids" who waste their money on expensive coffee and Funko Pops, the supposed property owners who hang out in this forum trade stories of evicting single moms, neglecting repairs and the common prejudice they face (aka "landphobia").

Coordinate terms

• rentoid