clyde

[ klahyd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Slang.

(sometimes initial capital letter) a stupid, inept, or boorish person.
the brain or mind.

Clyde

[ klahyd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a river in S Scotland, flowing NW into the Firth of Clyde. 106 miles (170 km) long.
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic, in SW Scotland. 64 miles (103 km) long.
a male given name: a Scottish family name, after the Clyde River.

Clyde

/ klaɪd /

noun

Firth of Clyde
an inlet of the Atlantic in SW Scotland. Length: 103 km (64 miles)
a river in S Scotland, rising in South Lanarkshire and flowing northwest to the Firth of Clyde: formerly extensive shipyards. Length: 170 km (106 miles)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of clyde¹

Probably generic use of the personal name

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Example Sentences

When Robert Kennedy was assassinated in 1968, President Johnson cited Arthur Penn’s film “Bonnie and Clyde” as a potential cause of national violence, rather than a reflection of the national mood.

From Los Angeles Times

Hackman was known for such movies as The French Connection, The Conversation, Bonnie and Clyde, Mississippi Burning and Superman, but had not starred in a film since his retirement from acting in 2004.

From BBC

He bounced through his early triumphs “Bonnie and Clyde” and “The French Connection” and was just getting started.

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Directed by Arthur Penn, who had previously worked with the actor on his breakthrough role in “Bonnie and Clyde,” Hackman plays Harry Moseby, a former pro football player turned L.A. private detective.

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Actor Gene Hackman got his break in ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ and rose to stardom in ‘The French Connection.’

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