Nad
/næd/noun
A vulgar slang term for a testicle, usually used in the plural “nads.”
Did you know?“Nad” is generally understood as a shortening of “gonad,” whose Greek ancestor referred to reproductive seed—the same ancient root behind words connected with birth and kinship.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ǵenh₁-
“To beget, give birth, or produce offspring”
Ancient Greek
Greek
γονή (gonē)
“That which is generated; seed or offspring”
Ancient Greek
Greek
γονάς (gonas)
“Generative or reproductive”
19th Century
Scientific English
gonad
“A reproductive gland, formed from Greek elements relating to generation”
20th Century
English
nad
“Informal clipped form of “gonad,” meaning a testicle”
Modern English
English
nad
“Vulgar slang, most commonly encountered in the plural “nads””