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March 31, 2005
Chocolate Men
"Who was that Cad you were talking to?" she asked Lata eagerly.
This wasn't as bad as it sounded. A good-looking young man, in the slang of Brahmpur University girls, was a Cad. The term derived from Cadbury's chocolate.
-Vikram Seth, A Suitable Boy
I'm trying to read the monster novel, A Suitable Boy. Thankfully, it feels like a smooth, easy read and Indian culture sits well with me currently. So yea, funny - Cads.
Posted by lainey at March 31, 2005 09:19 PM