"Chadband" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Chadbands [plural]
Etymology: After the character of Mr Chadband in Charles Dickens' novel Bleak House (1852). Head templates: {{en-noun}} Chadband (plural Chadbands)
  1. A smug preacher. Wikipedia link: Bleak House Categories (topical): Fictional characters, People

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