CHAD
pronunciation
How to pronounce CHAD in British English:
UK [tʃæd]
How to pronounce CHAD in American English:
US [ tʃæd]
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- Noun:
- a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape
Word Origin
- chad (n.1)
- also Mr. Chad, graffiti drawing of a head peering over a fence or wall, with the caption, "Wot, no ______?" (the U.S. version usually had "Kilroy was here"), in reaction to shortages and rationing, 1945, British, of unknown origin.
- Chad (n.2)
- African nation, former French colony (Tchad), independent since 1960, named for Lake Chad, which is from a local word meaning "lake, large expanse of water." An ironic name for such a desert country.
- chad (n.3)
- "hanging flap or piece after a hole is punched in paper," a word unknown to most people until the 2000 U.S. presidential election (when the outcome hinged on partially punched paper ballots in some Florida counties), attested by 1930, of unknown origin.
Example
- 1. Chad and sudan support rebels in each other 's countries .
- 2. After iraq come the usual suspects : uzbekistan , turkmenistan and chad .
- 3. During the race , the angry darrell ran chad off the road and into a bridge .
- 4. Villagers in chad already dig up ant hills to gather grain the ants have stored .
- 5. Making peace with chad might improve his standing with the west and with his own people .