clyde

[ klahyd ]
/ klaɪd /

noun Slang.

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

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Origin of clyde

probably generic use of the personal name

Words nearby clyde

clutch, clutch bag, Clutha, clutter, Clwyd, clyde, Clydebank, Clydesdale, clype, clypeate, clypeus

Definition for clyde (2 of 2)

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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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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