someone who does not treat other people with courtesy and consideration
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cad /kæd/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
CAD /kæd/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]
-cad-, root.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- a man who behaves badly or unfairly, esp. toward women.
CAD /kæd/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]
- Computingcomputer-aided design.
-cad-, root.
- -cad- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "fall''. This meaning is found in such words as: cadence, cadenza, decadent. See -cide-2.
cad
(kad),USA pronunciation n.
CAD (kad),USA pronunciation n.
- an ill-bred man, esp. one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- British Terms
- a local town boy or youth, as contrasted with a university or public school student.
- a servant at a university or public school.
- short for caddie (def. 2) 1780–90
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . bounder, rotter, rascal, rogue; heel.
CAD (kad),USA pronunciation n.
- Computingcomputer-aided design.
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computer-aided design
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