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cad

UK/kæd/ US/ˈkæd/ uncommon archaic obsolete slang uk

noun

1.

someone who is morally reprehensible

  • “you dirty dog”
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2.

software used in art and architecture and engineering and manufacturing to assist in precision drawing

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Origin

Short for caddie, from Scots, from French cadet, from Occitan capdet (“chief, captain”), from Latin capitellum, diminutive of caput (“head”).

Phrases

  • no way to treat a lady

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