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cadet

noun

kə-ˈdet How to pronounce cadet (audio)
Definition of cadetnext
slang
as in pimp
a man who solicits clients for a woman who is willing to engage in sexual activities for money the hooker claims she turned all her dough in to her cadet last night

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Recent Examples of cadet William graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst as an officer cadet in December 2006 and served the British Armed Forces for over seven years. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026 The ammunition matched the casing that Fort Worth police cadets found near the scene of the shooting, according to the affidavit. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2026 The Thunderbirds are the main attraction but some of the young civil air cadets from Indiana and Illinois were anxious to glimpse the new F-22 Raptor, a stealth jet that can remain invisible on radar. — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Shortly before Salinger matriculated, a cadet fell to his death from an academy window under suspicious circumstances. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cadet
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pimp
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  • Pranks are intercut with Simpson talking to the camera and an even more tasteless rap video, where Simpson, dressed like a stereotypical pimp, is surrounded by topless dancers.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2026
  • His guilty plea comes less than a month after another Penn Track pimp, Omari Scott, 45, got a 50-year sentence for ordering the murder of a rival who tried to poach one of his prostitutes.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of pimp

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“Cadet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadet. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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