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Definition of 'Chad'Etymology 1
(etyl) Ceadda, of obscure meaning; name of a seventh century saint, revived in the 20th century.
Proper noun
( en-proper noun)
. Also a modern nickname for Charles, Chadwick and similar-sounding names
(British) The British version of the "Kilroy was here" graffiti.
Quotations
* 1993 , Devil's Waltz , Random House 1998, ISBN 0345460715, page 26:
*: "What else? Anyway, here's the genealogy: Charles Junior's only son is Charles the Third - like royalty. He goes by Chip - Cassie's daddy. The mom is Cindy. The dead son was Chad - Charles the Fourth."
*: "All Cs," I said. "Sounds like they like order."
* 1995 , The Black Album , Faber and Faber, ISBN 0571150861, pages 88, 90
*: 'He used to be called Trevor Buss.'
*: 'Chad ? I don't believe you.' - - -
*: 'He changed his name into Muhammad Shahabuddin Ali-Shah.'
*: 'No!'
*: 'He'd insist on the whole name. He played football and his mates got fed up saying, "Pass the ball, Muhammad Shahabuddin Ali-Shah" - - - No one passed to him. So he became Chad .'
English diminutives of male given names
Etymology 2
Believed to be from (etyl) tsade ("lake", after )
Proper noun
( en-proper noun)
A country in Central Africa. Official name: Republic of Chad.
Hypernyms
*Subsahara
See also
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