Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A very small boy, especially a small street-boy.

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  • proper noun A male nickname.
  • proper noun A diminutive of the male given name Thaddeus or Thaddaeus.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a slight amount or degree of difference

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Examples

  • Adam Weinberg, the museum director, said this party was successful, raising $3.2 million—because of Mr. Tomkins, who has covered the art scene at the magazine for a last half-century and goes by the nickname "Tad."

    The Whitney Shifts the Party Downtown Marshall Heyman 2011

  • The game was played in Tad Gormley Stadium - the Green Wave's first outdoor home contest since 1974.

    NCAA Division I College Football - Navy vs. Tulane 2002

  • The game was played in Tad Gormley Stadium - the Green Wave's first outdoor home contest since 1974.

    NCAA Division I College Football - Navy vs. Tulane 2002

  • Without another word Tad sat down with his feet dangling over, then crawled cautiously down the steep wall.

    The Pony Rider Boys in the Ozarks Or, the Secret of Ruby Mountain Frank Gee Patchin 1893

  • In 2008, Mr. Edwards IV, known as Tad, opened up a new firm, Benjamin F. Edwards & Co., dedicated to recreating the corporate culture of his father's company.

    He Kept a Tight Focus on Customers 2009

  • I called Kayla that night and asked her to call Tad and leave him a message.

    Chicken Soup for the Soul: Loving Our Dogs Jack Canfield 2008

  • I called Kayla that night and asked her to call Tad and leave him a message.

    Chicken Soup for the Soul: Loving Our Dogs Jack Canfield 2008

  • Nor could she use the sword Tad was placing beside the oiled-canvas quivers of arrows.

    The Silver Gryphon Lackey, Mercedes 1996

  • Nor could she use the sword Tad was placing beside the oiled-canvas quivers of arrows.

    The Silver Gryphon Lackey, Mercedes 1996

  • The others sat watching without moving, and the women smiled at Val, who sat there gazing enraptured, and finally she got up and joined them too, and called Tad, and the men joined on and they snaked around the room and into the kitchen and back, then formed a circle and made up a dance that had pieces of the hora, of old square dance motions, and much sheer invention.

    The Women’s Room Marilyn French 1977

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