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scad

1 American  
[skad] / skæd /

noun

  1. Informal. a great number or quantity.

    scads of money.

  2. Archaic. a piece of money; dollar.

scad 2 American  
[skad] / skæd /

noun

plural

scad,

plural

scads

  1. any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.

  2. any of several related carangid fishes, as of the genera Trachurus or Selar.

scad British  
/ skæd /

noun

  1. any of various carangid fishes of the genus Trachurus, esp the horse mackerel

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Etymology

Origin of scad1

1855–60, of obscure origin; compare British dial scal ( d ) a great quantity

Origin of scad1

First recorded in 1595–1605; origin uncertain

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Sasaki, 23, is beginning to feel comfortable in Chavez Ravine and with the heat that comes with choosing the Dodgers among scads of suitors when he left his native Japan in January.

From Los Angeles Times

But while FinTok and MoneyTok content has exploded in recent years, there are scads of videos giving inaccurate or misleading financial advice.

From Salon

Home, after three rocky Octobers and two embarrassing collapses and deep blue scads of doubt.

From Los Angeles Times

For the faithful, “The Acolyte” serves up scads of Jedi, a franchise fundamental that the other live-action “Star Wars” TV shows have depicted sparingly or not at all.

From New York Times

They are celebrities and public figures, netting contracts, scads of money and millions of fans along the way.

From Salon

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