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cad

noun

ˈkad

Definition of cad

as in bastard

a person whose behavior is offensive to others he's the type of cad who readily bad-mouths every woman who's ever dumped him

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Recent Examples of cad Ever the cad, Bednar still wouldn’t commit to saying Wedgewood when asked if 41 would be his starter for Game 2 on Tuesday night. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026 Tracy Letts is one such person, but his Chicago anecdote paints Colbert as a cad. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026 As long as these self-promoting cads are in charge, things can only get worse. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025 As Bertram, Gabriel Brown played well the spoiled and despicable cad. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cad

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According to children’s program manager Fedeline Julien, who has worked for Beaches since 1999, the area where Treasure Beach stands used to be dedicated to beach parties, team member residences, and the jerk truck.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
In late August, Mayor Mamdani hosted a celebration of Caribbean culture at Gracie Mansion with plenty of patties and jerk chicken to go around.

— Reshma B, VIBE.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of jerk

Noun

For dogs that stress out easily or suffer from anxiety, these collars could also increase their stress levels when left on too long.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
The survival thriller, directed by David Ayer, follows a Special Forces officer and his combat dog who, after a devastating plane crash, get stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of dog

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The smart kids, the shy ones, the jokers and the loners — every one of them is caught in the pyroclastic flow of adolescence, every minute a negotiation between fitting in and standing out.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
The jokers Toth and Jackson, bless them, keep things endearing and funny.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of joker

Noun

And Cronenworth, fouling off pitches against lefty Aaron Ashby, did well to stave off a strikeout before hitting a soft bounder to first baseman Jake Bauers.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
His first option was to LaMelo Ball, who was assigned to run past a flare screen away from the in-bounder.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of bounder

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