"swinging-door chad" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: swinging-door chads [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=swinging-door chad}} swinging-door chad (plural swinging-door chads)
  1. chad with two corners detached
    Sense id: en-swinging-door_chad-en-noun-qqyX~RyY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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