cadets

plural of cadet, slang
as in pimps
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 cadets Cruise previously opened up about making Taps — a drama in which cadets played by Cruise, Sean Penn and Timothy Hutton take over a military school to save it from developers — in his 2018 PEOPLE cover story. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 The Eagle’s primary mission is training cadets and officer candidates. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026 Apparently, those rules are strictly applied, even when the player in question is celebrating with cadets seated in the front row. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026 Hollywood wasted no time capitalizing on audiences’ love for Mahoney, Hightower, Jones, Hooks, and the rest of the misfit cadets. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 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 But there was also a kinetic, cold-blooded hazing environment thanks to the large swath of unruly cadets of all ages and backgrounds. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026 Ruaridh Aldington joins season two of Starfleet Academy as a series regular playing Keats, a young alien our cadets encounter on an away mission who possesses a mysterious backstory. — Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cadets
pimps
Noun
  • The two cousins then decided to become pimps, and several young women reportedly began working for them.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Dressed in revealing clothing, some were visibly nervous; others appeared calm as nearby pimps watched over them like hawks.
    — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

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“Cadets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadets. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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