Chad
noun
A small piece of paper or cardboard that is removed when making holes in a card, especially a voting card.
After the vote, there were chads all over the floor.
Often appears as...
- hanging chad
- punched chad
noun
A country in central Africa.
The Sahara desert is in the north of Chad.
noun
A name for a male person, often used to describe someone who is popular with women.
He's such a Chad, he's always surrounded by women.
Usage tips
Informal, Appproving
noun
A small piece of paper or cardboard that is removed when making holes in a card, especially a voting card.
After the vote, there were chads all over the floor.
Often appears as...
- hanging chad
- punched chad
noun
A country in central Africa.
The Sahara desert is in the north of Chad.
noun
A name for a male person, often used to describe someone who is popular with women.
He's such a Chad, he's always surrounded by women.
Usage tips
Informal, Appproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Voting Context
Chad is often used in the context of voting to describe the leftover pieces from ballot cards.
They had to recount the chads to ensure the accuracy of the vote.
Pro Tip 2/32000 Election
The term became famous during the 2000 US presidential election due to disputes about ballot counting.
The 2000 election was notorious for the controversy over hanging chads.
Pro Tip 3/3Rare Outside US
Use of 'chad' in the voting sense is uncommon outside of the United States.
In my country, we use electronic voting, so the concept of a chad is foreign to us.
Pro Tip 1/3Voting Context
Chad is often used in the context of voting to describe the leftover pieces from ballot cards.
They had to recount the chads to ensure the accuracy of the vote.
Pro Tip 2/32000 Election
The term became famous during the 2000 US presidential election due to disputes about ballot counting.
The 2000 election was notorious for the controversy over hanging chads.
Pro Tip 3/3Rare Outside US
Use of 'chad' in the voting sense is uncommon outside of the United States.
In my country, we use electronic voting, so the concept of a chad is foreign to us.
Pro Tip 1/3Voting Context
Chad is often used in the context of voting to describe the leftover pieces from ballot cards.
They had to recount the chads to ensure the accuracy of the vote.
Pro Tip 2/32000 Election
The term became famous during the 2000 US presidential election due to disputes about ballot counting.
The 2000 election was notorious for the controversy over hanging chads.
Pro Tip 3/3Rare Outside US
Use of 'chad' in the voting sense is uncommon outside of the United States.
In my country, we use electronic voting, so the concept of a chad is foreign to us.
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How photography connects...
Chad called zoo coma the original intent was to travel there and bring back a classic story of diverse species of an exotic locale and that is what Nick did up to a point this is a serval cat he's actually taking his own picture shot with what's called a camera trap there's an infrared beam that's cutting across
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Tunnel Time PIPE Doomsday...
lifeline in a situation where people are trying to force their way into our home that would be a situation where we have to decide are we going to try to fight our way out of it it might be much easier to just make a stealthy escape Chad is starting work on an escape plan
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Anne Curzan: What makes...
because who knew what a chad was before 2000, and "WMD" in 2002. Now, we have other categories in which we vote too, and my favorite category is most creative word of the year. Past winners in this category have included
Video examples
How photography connects...
Chad called zoo coma the original intent was to travel there and bring back a classic story of diverse species of an exotic locale and that is what Nick did up to a point this is a serval cat he's actually taking his own picture shot with what's called a camera trap there's an infrared beam that's cutting across
Video examples
Tunnel Time PIPE Doomsday...
lifeline in a situation where people are trying to force their way into our home that would be a situation where we have to decide are we going to try to fight our way out of it it might be much easier to just make a stealthy escape Chad is starting work on an escape plan
Video examples
Anne Curzan: What makes...
because who knew what a chad was before 2000, and "WMD" in 2002. Now, we have other categories in which we vote too, and my favorite category is most creative word of the year. Past winners in this category have included
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Will Ferrell
American Comedian
I was never a class clown or anything like that, but I do remember being in the first grade and my teacher, Mr. Chad, told the class one day that we were going to do some exercises. He meant math exercises, but I stood up and started doing jumping jacks. To this day, I don't know what possessed me to do that, but all my friends cracked up.
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Hal Sutton
American Athlete
Chad was in the right spot. He got a little aggressive with the third shot there. He probably didn't want that putt he had there for the par. And you don't want to put it back there where Casey and Sergio did because you have 20 feet of break there.
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Chamillionaire
American Musician
We all know he was talented but he was also a very smart, kind, funny individual and his personality and presence will be deeply missed. There will never be another person like him but his legacy will live forever. R.I.P. Chad Butler.
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Antonio Brown
American Athlete
I always modeled my game after the guys from Miami. Chad Ochocinco, Santana Moss, Andre Johnson. I used to love Roscoe Parrish as a returner.
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Michael Anthony
American Musician
Chad Smith is a member of Chickenfoot, and that's that.
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T.J. Dillashaw
American Mixed Martial Artist
Chad Mendes, I'm hunting with all the time.
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Glen Powell
American Actor
Chad Radwell lines are very, very quotable.
Quote examples
Will Ferrell
American Comedian
I was never a class clown or anything like that, but I do remember being in the first grade and my teacher, Mr. Chad, told the class one day that we were going to do some exercises. He meant math exercises, but I stood up and started doing jumping jacks. To this day, I don't know what possessed me to do that, but all my friends cracked up.
Quote examples
Hal Sutton
American Athlete
Chad was in the right spot. He got a little aggressive with the third shot there. He probably didn't want that putt he had there for the par. And you don't want to put it back there where Casey and Sergio did because you have 20 feet of break there.
Quote examples
Chamillionaire
American Musician
We all know he was talented but he was also a very smart, kind, funny individual and his personality and presence will be deeply missed. There will never be another person like him but his legacy will live forever. R.I.P. Chad Butler.
Quote examples
Antonio Brown
American Athlete
I always modeled my game after the guys from Miami. Chad Ochocinco, Santana Moss, Andre Johnson. I used to love Roscoe Parrish as a returner.
Quote examples
Michael Anthony
American Musician
Chad Smith is a member of Chickenfoot, and that's that.
Quote examples
T.J. Dillashaw
American Mixed Martial Artist
Chad Mendes, I'm hunting with all the time.
Quote examples
Glen Powell
American Actor
Chad Radwell lines are very, very quotable.
Example 1 of 7
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