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ard.

A simple plough consisting of a spike dragged through the soil.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɑɹd/General-American/ɑːd/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A simple plough consisting of a spike dragged through the soil.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Norwegian ard (“plough”), from Old Norse arðr, from Proto-Germanic *arþrą (“plough”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂érh₃trom (“plough”), whence also Latin aratrum.

adj/ɑɹd/General-American
  1. Contraction of all right.

    Philadelphia · abbreviation · alt-of · contraction · not-comparable · slang
  2. Okay; average; nothing special.

    Philadelphia · not-comparable · slang
Where this word comes from

Contraction of all right, possibly influenced by regional Philadelphia English pronunciation.

adv/ɑɹd/General-American
  1. Contraction of all right.

    Philadelphia · abbreviation · alt-of · contraction · not-comparable · slang
Where this word comes from

Contraction of all right, possibly influenced by regional Philadelphia English pronunciation.

intj/ɑɹd/General-American
  1. Contraction of all right.

    Philadelphia · abbreviation · alt-of · contraction · slang
Where this word comes from

Contraction of all right, possibly influenced by regional Philadelphia English pronunciation.

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