Clyde
pronunciation
How to pronounce Clyde in British English:
UK [klaid]
How to pronounce Clyde in American English:
US [klaɪd]
Word Origin
- Clyde
- masc. proper name, from the family name, from the region of the Clyde River in Scotland (see Clydesdale). Most popular in U.S. for boys c. 1890-1910, falling off rapidly thereafter, hence probably its use in 1940s teenager slang for "a square, one not versed in popular music or culture."
Example
- 1. The software used to make titan tick is similar , clyde says , to software that optimizes the cloud .
- 2. The clyde was once rich in cod and herring .
- 3. Hermes marangos , a lawyer at clyde & co , says it is possible states may concede rights over disputed boundaries in exchange for receiving support on continental shelf claims .
- 4. Does the film portray his rumoured love affair with his aide , clyde tolson ?
- 5. On a good day a port clyde fisherman might catch five tonnes of fish . A big industrial trawler can catch 100 times that each day .