"acada" meaning in English

See acada in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Clipping of academic. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|academic}} Clipping of academic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} acada (not comparable)
  1. (Nigeria, slang) Relating to a university or academic studies; educated. Tags: Nigeria, not-comparable, slang Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-acada-en-adj-k3xKfpwo Disambiguation of Education: 50 50 Categories (other): Nigerian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51

Noun

Forms: acadas [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of academic. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|academic}} Clipping of academic Head templates: {{en-noun}} acada (plural acadas)
  1. (Nigeria, slang) A current or former university student. Tags: Nigeria, slang Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-acada-en-noun-AZnOBljW Disambiguation of Education: 50 50 Categories (other): Nigerian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51

Inflected forms

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      "args": {
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        "2": "academic"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Clipping of academic.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "acadas",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
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    }
  ],
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    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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      "categories": [
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "49 51",
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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Education",
          "orig": "en:Education",
          "parents": [
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            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2009, Angelicus-M. B. Onasanya, The Urgency of Now!: Building a True Nigerian Nation, page 153:",
          "text": "Saying these much in Nigeria's present political climate, and coming from someone who has been out of the country for a considerable length of time, provides an opportunity for cheap baseless attacks and accusations of an “acada' trying to compare Nigeria to more advanced countries.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "A current or former university student."
      ],
      "id": "en-acada-en-noun-AZnOBljW",
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          "university",
          "university"
        ],
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          "student",
          "student"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Nigeria, slang) A current or former university student."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Nigeria",
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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      "args": {
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Clipping of academic.",
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
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      },
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  "lang_code": "en",
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        },
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          "_dis": "49 51",
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
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          "langcode": "en",
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          ],
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "1987, Kowus Bisi-Williams, The Black Godfather, page 32:",
          "text": "He had asked, 'So do the literate acada people also do that?'",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "Relating to a university or academic studies; educated."
      ],
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        ],
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          "academic",
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        ],
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          "educated",
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        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Nigeria, slang) Relating to a university or academic studies; educated."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Nigeria",
        "not-comparable",
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "acada"
}
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    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English uncomparable adjectives",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "en:Education"
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Clipping of academic.",
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    {
      "form": "acadas",
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "2009, Angelicus-M. B. Onasanya, The Urgency of Now!: Building a True Nigerian Nation, page 153:",
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          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "A current or former university student."
      ],
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        [
          "university",
          "university"
        ],
        [
          "student",
          "student"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Nigeria, slang) A current or former university student."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Nigeria",
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "acada"
}

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    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English uncomparable adjectives",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "en:Education"
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      },
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      "name": "clipping"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Clipping of academic.",
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      },
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    }
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      ],
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          "ref": "1987, Kowus Bisi-Williams, The Black Godfather, page 32:",
          "text": "He had asked, 'So do the literate acada people also do that?'",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "Relating to a university or academic studies; educated."
      ],
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          "university",
          "university"
        ],
        [
          "academic",
          "academic"
        ],
        [
          "educated",
          "educated"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Nigeria, slang) Relating to a university or academic studies; educated."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Nigeria",
        "not-comparable",
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "acada"
}

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