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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
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