chad

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I made sure my chad wasn't left hanging!

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  1. noun Scraps or bits of paper, such as the perforated edges of paper for tractor feed printers or the tiny rectangles punched out from data cards.
  2. noun One of these scraps or bits of paper.

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  • Breitling, Piaget, Omega, TAG Heuer, etc. chad: those shoes look so gay. i am sure gonna save my money! —  Sole Redemption
  • It was an unsecured admin backend that twitter devs use to reset passwords and such. chad: epic lulz were had … congrats phishers, I commend thee. —  UNEASYsilence
  • But before you could say hanging chad, the tallies were rerun, resulting in a stunning reversal of fortunes. —  E! Online (US) - Top Stories
  • To complete the ensemble there's also the green graph paper tie made from 100\% silk that's sure to secure your position at the top of the nerd pecking order. chad: @nigel I see it going a little different. —  UNEASYsilence
  • Restart again and you have a fully functioning Mac OS enabled Dell mini 9. chad: @nigel I see it going a little different. —  UNEASYsilence
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  1. Origin unknown.

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  1. English dial. variant of chat, q. v.
 

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