scad
See also: SCAD
English
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Etymology
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In sense “large amount”, US 1869, of unknown origin, presumably from large shoals/schools of the fish.[1][2]
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -æd
Noun
scad (plural scads)
- Any of several fish, of the family Carangidae, from the western Atlantic.
- (in the plural) A large number or quantity.
Translations
fish
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References
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “scad”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- ^ “Scads: A whole lot of fishy.”, The Word Detective, April 24th, 2009
Anagrams
Aromanian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *excadeō, from Latin ex- + cadō. Compare Daco-Romanian scădea, scad.
Verb
scad (third-person singular present indicative scadi/scade, past participle scãdzutã)
Related terms
See also
Romanian
Verb
scad
- first-person singular present indicative of scădea
- first-person singular present subjunctive of scădea
- third-person plural present indicative of scădea
Scots
Verb
scad
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