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What is a cad?

What is a cad? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A low-bred, presuming person; a mean, vulgar fellow.
  2. (historical) A person who stands at the door of an omnibus to open and shut it, and to receive fares; an idle hanger-on about innyards.
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He, true to form, behaves like a cad and leaves her for the gambling tables and his deserved fate.
He knew, deeply, that in keeping his true identity from her, he had been a cad and a scoundrel, but he had been so eager for her to see him in a positive light.
Good, of course, must routinely triumph, and if a cad is in need of redemption, then the love of a good woman will set him aright.
However, the libidinous cad may find many pleasures in the licentious glance along the pew.
It is hard not to think Connors is an insensitive cad for bringing up such a private matter almost 40 years after the fact.
Ulick naturally thought Paul a bit of a cad to invade his room and carry off his guest without a by-your-leave!

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