cadet
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A young man who makes a business of ruining girls to put them in brothels.
Register: archaic, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “cadet” mean?
A young man who makes a business of ruining girls to put them in brothels.
Is “cadet” formal or informal?
cadet is generally archaic, slang.