Caddish

/ˈkædɪʃ/ adjective

Definition

Dishonorable, disreputable, or behaving in an ungentlemanly or unkind way.

Etymology

From 'cad' (a man who behaves dishonorably) plus the suffix '-ish.' The word emerged in 19th-century British English to criticize ungentlemanly conduct.

Kelly Says

The word 'caddish' became popular in Victorian England when strict social codes meant abandoning a woman was scandalous—it was the ultimate insult to a man's character!

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