Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Same as jad.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • proper noun A diminutive of the male given name Jedidiah.

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Examples

  • Without another word Jed climbed into the car, slammed the door, and sped off.

    What Holly Heard R. L. STINE 1996

  • Hey everyone, JP and Jed from the Buck Boyz out of Saskatchewan, Canada here.

    Buck Boyz From Saskatchewan Say Hi All 2009

  • Jed is also a kind and gentle soul, and when I tracked him down to inquire about his unusual line of work, he invited me to join him at Horrorfest, an annual Denver confab of gore fans, where he is a regular celebrity guest.

    Inbred Jed 2009

  • Jed is home now and starting to regain some of the weight he lost.

    Uncategorized Blog Posts 2009

  • To these fans, Jed is not simply an inbred cannibalistic hick but the noble practitioner of a dying art form.

    Inbred Jed 2009

  • The opposite of the engagé artist, Jed is a dispassionate fellow, indifferent to his wealth and celebrity.

    La carte et le territoire by Michel Houellebecq – review George Walden 2010

  • To these fans, Jed is not simply an inbred cannibalistic hick but the noble practitioner of a dying art form.

    Inbred Jed 2009

  • Off to the side, I see Grandpa Joe fixing his tie, asking cousin Jed if he is with the band.

    What They Leave Behind « A Fly in Amber 2009

  • Jed is also a kind and gentle soul, and when I tracked him down to inquire about his unusual line of work, he invited me to join him at Horrorfest, an annual Denver confab of gore fans, where he is a regular celebrity guest.

    Inbred Jed 2009

  • My friend Jed is the senior fiction editor at (extremely awesome) sci-fi and fantasy magazine Strange Horizons.

    People have to learn not to say things to me. karenhealey 2010

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