scads

British

/ skædz /

plural noun

informal a large amount or number

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Etymology

Origin of scads

C19: of uncertain origin

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Hybrid MAX models enjoy full-time AWD and scads of horsepower.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025

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

From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2024

Or they could simply abide by the legislation and sell this popular asset for scads and scads of cash.

From Slate ● Apr. 25, 2024

You wouldn’t say that about his classic, “Easy Riders, Raging Bulls,” which chronicled the film-studio revolution with scads of scandalous detail.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2023

Mrs. van D. has scads of dresses, coats and shoes, none of which she feels she can do without.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

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