cadet

ca·det

noun, often attributive \kə-ˈdet\

Definition of CADET

1

a : a younger brother or son

b : youngest son

c : a younger branch of a family or a member of it

2

: one in training for a military or naval commission; especially : a student in a service academy

3

slang : pimp

— ca·det·ship \-ˌship\ noun

Examples of CADET

1. <the hooker claims she turned all her dough in to her cadet last night>

Origin of CADET

French, from Gascon capdet chief, from Late Latin capitellum, diminutive of Latin capit-, caput head — more at head

First Known Use: 1610

Related to CADET

Synonyms

pimp [slang], fancy man, pander, procurer

Related Words

mack daddy [slang]; white slaver

Rhymes with CADET

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