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Chad vs Chod - What's the difference?

chad | chod |

As proper nouns the difference between chad and chod

is that chad is a given name derived from Old English. Also a modern nickname for Charles, Chadwick and similar-sounding names while Chöd is a spiritual practice primarily found in Tibetan Buddhism.

As nouns the difference between chad and chod

is that chad is small pieces of paper punched out from the edges of continuous stationery, punched cards, paper tape etc while chod is a fat person. Short for chodder.

chad

English

(wikipedia Chad)

Etymology 1

(etyl) Ceadda, of obscure meaning; name of a seventh century saint, revived in the 20th century.

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • . Also a modern nickname for Charles, Chadwick and similar-sounding names
  • (British) The British version of the "Kilroy was here" graffiti.
    • Quotations
    * 1993 , Devil's Waltz , Random House 1998, ISBN 0345460715, page 26: *: "What else? Anyway, here's the genealogy: Charles Junior's only son is Charles the Third - like royalty. He goes by Chip - Cassie's daddy. The mom is Cindy. The dead son was Chad - Charles the Fourth." *: "All Cs," I said. "Sounds like they like order." * 1995 , The Black Album , Faber and Faber, ISBN 0571150861, pages 88, 90 *: 'He used to be called Trevor Buss.' *: 'Chad ? I don't believe you.' - - - *: 'He changed his name into Muhammad Shahabuddin Ali-Shah.' *: 'No!' *: 'He'd insist on the whole name. He played football and his mates got fed up saying, "Pass the ball, Muhammad Shahabuddin Ali-Shah" - - - No one passed to him. So he became Chad .' English diminutives of male given names

    Etymology 2

    Believed to be from (etyl) tsade ("lake", after )

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A country in Central Africa. Official name: Republic of Chad.
    • Hypernyms
    *Subsahara
    See also
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    chod

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Geordie) A fat person. Short for chodder.

    • Anagrams

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