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cads

noun

plural of cad

as in bastards

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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Noun

Lee and his Burning co-writer Oh Jung-mi resist what might have been the first instinct of many filmmakers by refusing to make Ye-ji and Sang-woo overly patronizing rich jerks.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
The Ars OpenForum is a place for readers to ask questions, compare notes, argue (without being jerks to each other), and go down all sorts of rabbit holes.

— Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of jerks

Noun

Above and below the main narrative of the Bayeux Tapestry are two strips filled with ancient beasts, including tail-chasing dogs and tightly knotted swans.

— John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Understand the leash laws on the trail and be sure to pick a location that allows dogs.

— Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of dogs

Noun

The excessiveness of Ken Russell, Joe Coleman, Tasha Tudor, clowns, migraines, Priscilla Presley, and the Winchester Mystery House.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Circus of the Damned — An evil ringmaster tries to restore his cursed carnival with a new cast of clowns.

— Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of clowns

Noun

The disease, which spreads through bites and scratches from infected animals, is most commonly carried by bats, foxes, raccoons and skunks.

— Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026
In Texas, rabies has been detected mostly in bats, skunks, raccoons and foxes, according to the state health department.

— Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of skunks

Noun

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 jokers

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