caddish en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈkædɪʃ/
Etymology
Etymology tree English cad Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English caddish From cad + -ish.
Meanings
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Characteristic of a cad, discourteous, ungentlemanly, dishonorable.
'I think it's absolutely—absolutely caddish of you to mention such things!'
1934, George Orwell, chapter 17, in Burmese Days:To introduce into philosophical discussions a sneer at a creed's antiquity is like introducing a sneer at a lady's age. It is caddish because it is irrelevant. The pure modernist is merely a snob; he cannot bear to be a month behind the fashion.
1908, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, “The Case for the Ephemeral”, in All Things Considered:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most caddish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more caddish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (5)
ka უხეში (characteristic of a cad) · pl bezczelny (characteristic of a cad) · bg вулгарен (characteristic of a cad) · ga dailtíneach (characteristic of a cad) · bg груб (characteristic of a cad)