cad Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun someone who is morally reprehensible
    bounder; dog; blackguard; hound; heel.
    • you dirty dog
  2. noun software used in art and architecture and engineering and manufacturing to assist in precision drawing
    computer-aided design.

WordNet


Cad noun
Etymology
Abbrev. fr. cadet.
Definitions
  1. A person who stands at the door of an omnibus to open and shut it, and to receive fares; an idle hanger-on about innyards. Eng. Dickens.
  2. A lowbred, presuming person; a mean, vulgar fellow. Cant Thackeray.

Webster 1913