plural scad also scads
Definition of scad
(Entry 1 of 2)
: any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus)
scad
noun (2)Definition of scad (Entry 2 of 2)
: a large number or quantity
—usually used in plural scads of money
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The first known use of scad was in 1602
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