Added 7 October 2026
sad
/ˈsæd/ symbol
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adjective
verb
- To make melancholy; to sadden or grieve (someone).
interjection
- Expressing contempt, ridicule or disgust; bah!
Origin
From Middle English sad, from Old English sæd (“satisfied, full, sated, unable to handle more, weary”), from Proto-West Germanic *sad, from Proto-Germanic *sadaz (“sated, satisfied”), from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂- (“to satiate, satisfy”). Cognate to Saterland Frisian sääd, West Frisian sêd, Dutch zat, German Low German satt, German satt. The interjection sense is a reference to frequent usage of the word as an interjection in the tweets of Q22686, President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)); a Trumpism.
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