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clyde

1

[klahyd]

noun

Slang.
  1. (sometimes initial capital letter)a stupid, inept, or boorish person.

  2. the brain or mind.



Clyde

2

[klahyd]

noun

  1. a river in S Scotland, flowing NW into the Firth of Clyde. 106 miles (170 km) long.

  2. Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic, in SW Scotland. 64 miles (103 km) long.

  3. a male given name: a Scottish family name, after the Clyde River.

Clyde

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. an inlet of the Atlantic in SW Scotland. Length: 103 km (64 miles)

  2. a river in S Scotland, rising in South Lanarkshire and flowing northwest to the Firth of Clyde: formerly extensive shipyards. Length: 170 km (106 miles)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of clyde1

Probably generic use of the personal name
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Example Sentences

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Sharing Hall’s enthusiasm is series creator Clyde Phillips, who is resuming his “Dexter” duties as showrunner and executive producer.

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Primm Valley did not provide information on what would happen to the Desperado or attractions inside the hotel such as the famed Bonnie & Clyde V-8 Ford, which the outlaws were riding in when they were fatally shot.

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Having moved to Los Angeles a little over a year ago to work on the editing of “Sorry, Baby,” Victor has settled into living in Silver Lake with their cat, Clyde.

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He also managed Cowdenbeath, Stranraer and Clyde but again went back to Celtic, serving as kit man for almost 20 years.

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At the moment the city's tallest building - the tower at the Science Centre by the River Clyde - is under the minimum height for a skyscraper, which is taller than 150m.

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