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The slang term Chad originated in the UK, where it was used to describe a particular humorous ad-hoc cartoon, and later in
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it was used as a pejorative term for young, upper-class, urban males. In modern
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, the term can be similar to " bro" and generally refers to an " alpha male" or otherwise obnoxious
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yuppie male.


Origins

The slang term "Chad" originated in the UK during
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and was employed in a similar humorous manner as " Kilroy was here". It later came into use in Chicago as a derogatory way to describe a young urban American man, typically single and in his twenties or early thirties. In Chicago, the term was covered by a
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website dedicated to the Lincoln Park Chad Society, a fictional
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based in Chicago's upscale Lincoln Park neighborhood. A Chad was originally depicted as originating in Chicago's affluent North Shore suburbs ( Highland Park, Evanston, Deerfield, Northbrook, Glenview, Glencoe, Winnetka,
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, or Lake Forest), receiving a BMW for his 16th birthday, obtaining a law or business degree from a
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university, belonging to a
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, moving to
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, marrying a " Trixie", and then moving back to the North Shore suburbs.


Manosphere

The term later came into use in
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forums to refer to sexually active " alpha males". Within the manosphere, Chads are viewed as constituting the top decile in terms of
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. In online animation drawings in the manosphere, a Chad is further tagged with an explicit last name and is often depicted as a muscular blond man and with very pronounced masculine features. One such depiction, in the "Virgin vs. Chad"
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of the late 2010s, contrasts an introverted and insecure "Virgin" with a muscular and egotistical "Chad". Chads are sometimes portrayed as the opposite to "omega" or "beta" males, and as physically attractive. The term Chad is sometimes used interchangeably with ''slayer''. Due to their characterisation as being genetically gifted and privileged—though sometimes depicted as shallow, air-headed, arrogant, and overtly sexual—the term Chad is used in both a pejorative and complimentary way on incel forums. The female counterpart to the Chad, in slang, is the '' Stacy'', or originally, the '' Trixie''.


See also

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Basic (slang) "Basic" is a slang term in American popular culture used pejoratively to describe people who are perceived to prefer mainstream products, trends, and music. "Basic bitch" originated in hip hop culture and rose in popularity through rap music, son ...
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Becky (slang) ''Becky'' is a pejorative American slang term for a young white woman. The term has come to be associated with a "white girl who loves Starbucks and Uggs and is clueless about racial and social issues", according to the ''New Statesman''. For this ...
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Benny (slang) Benny is a pejorative term used by year-round residents of the Jersey Shore to describe stereotypically rude, flashy, loud tourists from North Jersey and New York. Origin The origin of the term is disputed. One common theory says the term ori ...
* Bro (subculture) * Essex man *
Frat boy Fraternities and sororities are social organizations at colleges and universities in North America. Generally, membership in a fraternity or sorority is obtained as an undergraduate student, but continues thereafter for life. Some accept gradua ...
* Jock (stereotype) *
Karen (slang) Karen is a pejorative term for a white woman perceived as entitled or demanding beyond the scope of what is normal. The term is often portrayed in memes depicting white women who use their white privilege to demand their own way. Depictions ...
*
Metrosexual ''Metrosexual'' is a portmanteau of '' metropolitan'' and ''sexual'' coined in 1994, describing a man of ambiguous sexuality, (especially one living in an urban, post-industrial, capitalist culture) who is especially meticulous about his groomin ...
*
Preppy Preppy (also spelled preppie) or prep (all abbreviations of the word ''preparatory'') is a subculture in the United States associated with the alumni of old private Northeastern college preparatory schools. The terms are used to denote a perso ...
* Yuppie


References


External links

* * {{cite web , url=http://www.lptrixie.com/home.asp , title=Lincoln Park Trixie Society , url-status=dead , archive-date=October 17, 2000 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001017234246/http://www.lptrixie.com/home.asp/ Class-related slurs Culture of Chicago European-American culture in Chicago Internet slang Manosphere Men in the United States Pejorative terms for white people Slang terms for men Social class in the United States Social class subcultures Social groups Stereotypes of urban people Stereotypes of white Americans Stereotypes of white men White American culture in Chicago Youth culture in the United States