Cads


an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
British Archaic.

a local town boy or youth, as contrasted with a university or public school student.
a servant at a university or public school.

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Historical Examples

The Arena Various
That Scholarship Boy Emma Leslie
Marion’s Faith. Charles King
Frank Merriwell’s Races Burt L. Standish
Where Angels Fear to Tread E. M. Forster
Adam Johnstone’s Son F. Marion Crawford
The New Mistress George Manville Fenn
Not Like Other Girls Rosa N. Carey
A Dash from Diamond City George Manville Fenn
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, August 24, 1895 Various

noun
(Brit, informal, old-fashioned) a man who does not behave in a gentlemanly manner towards others
noun acronym
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n.

A cad used to be a jumped-up member of the lower classes who was guilty of behaving as if he didn’t know that his lowly origin made him unfit for having sexual relationships with well-bred women. [Anthony West, “H.G. Wells: Aspects of a Life,” 1984]

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