clyde

[ klahyd ]

/ klaɪd /

noun Slang.

(sometimes initial capital letter) a stupid, inept, or boorish person.

the brain or mind.

Nearby words

Origin of clyde

probably generic use of the personal name

Clyde

[ klahyd ]

/ klaɪd /

noun

a river in S Scotland, flowing NW into the Firth of Clyde. 106 miles (170 km) long.

Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic, in SW Scotland. 64 miles (103 km) long.

a male given name: a Scottish family name, after the Clyde River.

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Examples from the Web for clyde

They unleashed a hail of bullets to rival the final scene in ‘Bonnie and Clyde.’
The Cleveland Cops Who Fired 137 Shots and Cried Victim|Michael Daly|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It has retained a crisis public relations firm, The Clyde Group, and disputed the CIR investigation in other media.
Why the University of Phoenix’s Favorite Congressman Killed the GI College Aid Bill|Aaron Glantz|July 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All of them, Tuff and Kellie and Clyde and Elsie, like to take this wherever they go: He died doing what he wanted to do.
The Death of a Rodeo Cowboy|Peter Richmond|May 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Lane done what not many people do,” Clyde Frost said in front of his home.
The Death of a Rodeo Cowboy|Peter Richmond|May 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“If anything got in the way of a rodeo, like a ball game, the ball game would have to wait,” Clyde Frost said.
The Death of a Rodeo Cowboy|Peter Richmond|May 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
During his voyage up the Clyde, Roderic had paid little heed to the fair captive Aasta.
The Thirsty Sword|Robert Leighton
They passed the great ship-building yards of the Clyde, the largest in the world, as they steamed down the river.
Our Little Scotch Cousin|Blanche McManus
Mr. Clyde Fitch had, at least, laudable ambitions in the direction of psychology.
Play-Making|William Archer
I went down to the docks and found one of the Clyde line steamers loading for Charleston.
Wanderlust|Robert R. (Robert Rice) Reynolds
The 'Satanita' was a particularly unlucky boat, and on the Clyde her ill fortune passed into a proverb.
Yachting Vol. 2|Various.

British Dictionary definitions for clyde

Clyde

/ (klaɪd) /

noun

Firth of Clyde an inlet of the Atlantic in SW Scotland. Length: 103 km (64 miles)

a river in S Scotland, rising in South Lanarkshire and flowing northwest to the Firth of Clyde: formerly extensive shipyards. Length: 170 km (106 miles)

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Word Origin and History for clyde

Clyde

masc. proper name, from the family name, from the region of the Clyde River in Scotland (see Clydesdale). Most popular in U.S. for boys c.1890-1910, falling off rapidly thereafter, hence probably its use in 1940s teenager slang for "a square, one not versed in popular music or culture."