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There are times when Samet’s caddishness becomes too plainly telegraphed in Celiloglu’s performance.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2024

Thanks to Terry-Thomas and Leslie Phillips, however, the style became associated with a kind of parodic caddishness.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2014

It felt like the ultimate signifier for a guy who is both prone to caddishness and fixated on appearances.

From Slate • May 22, 2012

Emotionally weightless, it watches Henry’s babyhood talents evolve into adolescent caddishness, giving him a long parade of girlfriends about whom he cares very little.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2010

As an executive of the law, he knew how many laws there are unwritten and implied that make obedience to the law an experiment in caddishness and ingratitude.

From The Cup of Fury A Novel of Cities and Shipyards by Raleigh, Henry