"nad" meaning in English

See nad in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} nad
  1. (linguistics) noun animate dependent Categories (topical): Linguistics Related terms: na, nads, ni, nid
    Sense id: en-nad-en-noun-ZMPQ9qlU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Audio: En-au-nad.ogg Forms: nads [plural]
Etymology: Douglas Harper suggests an abbreviation of gonad originating among biology students. Head templates: {{en-noun}} nad (plural nads)
  1. (slang, mostly plural) testicle Tags: plural, slang
    Sense id: en-nad-en-noun-37DOB-35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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