chad
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9.9
- noun
- /tʃæd/
- Specialized
:
fragmento perforado
- Hanging chads aren't the only problem in the American voting system.
- dimpled chads
- hanging chad
- pregnant chad
You know, Bush and Gore neck and neck for the American presidency, hanging chads, dimple chads, all sorts of stuff going on.
- You know, Bush and Gore neck and neck for the American presidency, hanging chads, dimple chads, all sorts of stuff going on.
Examples
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We only had hanging chads here in Florida.
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Remember the hanging chads in Florida affected us!
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I mean, where's the hanging chad?
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Instead, he got hanging chads and a moral victory by winning the popular vote.
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Never mind that almost all voters were intelligent enough to punch through the ballot and clear the chad.
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But I live in Florida, the land of the hanging chads, and after that mess, I realized elections could come down to my vote.
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Remember the 2000 presidential election where the outcome hung on dangling chads?
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The five-week drama of counting ballots, hanging chads, and legal appeals took a toll on the country.
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I also remember doing an absentee ballot in college involving punching out chads and laughing at the Official Punch Instrument (a bent paper clip).
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Our election workers carefully collected the chad pieces that fell from the ballot during the counting process.
Synonyms
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9.9
A small piece of paper on a ballot pushed in with its corners still attached
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9.9
A small paper piece on a ballot pushed in but still attached at all four corners
A piece of paper still attached at three corners after being partly punched on a ballot
A small paper piece on a voting card still attached at two corners that makes a vote unclear
Compounds
- Jargon
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9.5
A small piece of paper that stays attached to a ballot when a hole is made for a choice
- Archaic
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9.9
A small piece of paper on a ballot pushed in with its corners still attached
- Jargon
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9.9
A small paper piece on a ballot pushed in but still attached at all four corners
- Archaic
A small paper piece on a voting card still attached at two corners that makes a vote unclear
- Archaic
A piece of paper still attached at three corners after being partly punched on a ballot
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chad first meant the tiny bits of paper or card that fall away when you punch a hole, a use that became common with punch cards and voting machines. A helpful way to remember chad is to think of it as a little paper 'chip' that drops away.