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 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 Its educational programs have reached more than 2,700 young people, UConn and Hartford public schools students and Coast Guard cadets among them, and awarded scholarships to deserving students. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 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 Commander Chancellor Nahla Ake (Holly Hunter) returns to educate the next generation of cadets, with Caleb Mir (Sandro Rosta) becoming the personification of Ake’s attempt to fix a mistake from her past. Matt Minton, Variety, 25 July 2026 After being delayed for more than three weeks, the graduation of more than 80 sheriff cadets was finally allowed — and ballyhooed as the largest academy class in the agency’s history. Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 16 July 2026 Last year, the Air Force Academy launched a broad investigation after discovering nearly 100 cadets had cheated on a weekly knowledge test. Elise Spenner, ABC News, 9 July 2026 To turn the rudder, six cadets must man three massive wheels made of wood and copper. Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Most of those digging were civilians who took search efforts into their own hands, and tensions peaked over inadequate response from the Venezuelan government, whose soldiers, firefighters, police and military cadets were evidently underprepared to respond to the tragedy. Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026
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pimps
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  • 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 17 Aug. 2026.

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