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cad

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cad  (kd)
n.
A man whose behavior is unprincipled or dishonorable.

[Short for caddie.]

caddish adj.
caddish·ly adv.
caddish·ness n.

cad
Noun
Old-fashioned, informal a man who behaves dishonourably [from caddie]
caddish adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cad - someone who is morally reprehensible; "you dirty dog"
perisher - bounder
scoundrel, villain - a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
2.CAD - software used in art and architecture and engineering and manufacturing to assist in precision drawing
software, software package, software program, software system, computer software, package - (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory; "the market for software is expected to expand"

cad
noun (Old-fashioned), (informal) scoundrel, (slang) rat (informal) bounder Brit. (old-fashioned), (slang) cur, knave, rotter (slang), chiefly Brit. heel, scumbag (slang) churl, dastard (archaic) wrong 'un Austral. (slang)
Translations

CAD n abbr (= computer-aided design) → DAO m
CAD n abbr (= computer-aided design) → CAO f
CAD n abbr (= computer-aided design) → CAD nt
CAD n abbr (= computer-aided design) → progettazione f con l'ausilio dell'elaboratore

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He's behaved like a perfect cad to his wife and children, he's always behaving like a perfect cad; the way he treats the people who've helped him--and sometimes he's been saved from starvation merely by the kindness of his friends--is simply beastly.
"I am a cad," he said in distress, "for when the ball was in the air I prayed.
You surely don't think I'd be cad and scoundrel enough to tell her, Mrs.
 
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