"ABCD" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ABCDs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ABCD (plural ABCDs)
  1. (US, Indian diaspora, humorous or derogatory) Initialism of American-born confused desi: a South Asian-American born or raised in the United States. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: American-born confused desi (extra: a South Asian-American born or raised in the United States)
    Sense id: en-ABCD-en-noun-jLLfH1GN Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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