Thad

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Thad

/θæd/

Sounds like THAAD · Rhymes with -æd

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Clipping of Thaddeus.

proper noun

A diminutive of the male given names Thaddeus and Thaddaeus, sometimes also used as a formal given name. "You must call me 'Thaddeus,' Hazel Jones. Better yet, 'Thad'. 'Mr. Gallagher' is for servants and other hirelings." When Hazel made no reply, Thaddeus learned toward her suggestively: "Will you call me 'Thad'? It's very like 'Chet', - eh? Almost no one calls me 'Thad' any longer, my old friends are

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@misc{thad_2026,
  title = {Thad},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thad},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}