adad

See also: Adad

English

Etymology

Euphemistic alteration of ah God; compare adod, egad.

Interjection

adad

  1. (obsolete) Expressing emphasis or asseveration; indeed. [17th–19th c.]
    • 1755, Tobias Smollett, translating Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote, Volume 1, I.4:
      “And adad,” said Andrew, “you had best not neglect these orders of that worthy knight […] .”
    • 1822, Walter Scott, Peveril:
      ‘We'll have no ranting, Dick,’ said the old Knight to the young Franklin; ‘adad, man, we'll have none, for three reasons.’

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Pronunciation

IPA(key): /adad/

Noun

adad

  1. A grater
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