trad 

Traditional; typically used in the context of clothing, grooming, and other aspects of one's personal presentation. An item is "trad" if it either (a) was manufactured during the relevant time period, usually the 1930s through 1950s, or (b) is a modern item with design aspects inherited from or complementary with that time period.

That Brooks Brothers sack blazer is very trad!

trad by tradly October 7, 2008

Trad 

trad is short for traditional, a way of saying somthing is particularly cool or hip. similar to rad.

Check out that caddy, those are some trad wheels

Trad by jakarta December 8, 2004

trad 

Adjective used by rock climbers to describe a technique of self-protection or a particular climb which does not involve the use of bolts.

I have never climbed a bolted route. I am strictly a trad climber.

trad by Rock-man-enough April 9, 2004

Trad 

Someone who believes in the traditional, non-reformist view of Hindu dharma, especially as applied to the political aspect of Hinduism, also known as Hindutva.

Trads are out again fighting with the reformists, sigh.

Trad by bablob January 4, 2020

Trad 

A skinhead who is not racist, nor vehemently anti-racist (sharp), but is apolitical and interested only in "traditional" skinhead music and culture.

trads don't care about your politics, they are just normal working class skinheads

Trad by oioioi February 9, 2005

trad 

synonymous with 'cliche' this 21st century slang term is used to demean and taunt someone/something that is repetitive, unoriginal, uninspired, generic

comes from the word traditional in its negative conotation

in short your drum and bass night is extremely tired and veritably TRAD!

trad by tanjent January 7, 2009

trad 

Something being of traditional Irish origin.

Damn homie, did you see that chick laying down those "trad" ass fiddle beats in the club jawndy? Robert Boyle would be proud..."

trad by BigDawgShapins June 10, 2016