A term used to describe many Chinese criminal organizations. They are the most well-known organized crime group in China, Hong Kong, and Macao. They originated in the anti-Manchu resistance in China. The term "triad" comes from the three dots which form part of the Chinese character for the Ming Emperor Hung Wu. The Triads began as "Men of Hung." They were both part of the political resistance of the Han Chinese to the Manchu dynasty, as well as outlaws who "Ta fu — chih p'in" (Hit the Rich and help the poor).
Both the Chinese Triads and the Italian Mafia and Camorra have existed at least since the early 1800s. The Triads spread all over the world and control much of the illegal and informal economy in overseas Chinese communities.
by Dancing with Fire October 31, 2011
Get the Triads mug.Roman Catholics who enjoy or adhere to a more traditional practice of Catholicism. This tends to be more strict and within a Catholic context more legalistic. The traditional latin mass is admired for its solemnity and reverence. Morally they take a more traditional and harsher stance on contraception, extra-martial relationships, cohabitation, legbt+ matters, divorce, and so on... not necessarily 'radtrad' or 'sedevacantist' or 'sspx' or 'schismatic'.
"As a traditional Catholic I would rather the mass be in Latin to preserve the reference to the mass."
"You traditional Catholics lose sight of the social and communal nature that the mass was in the early church. Also how the church needs to exist in the modern world."
"That is a traditional Catholic family. See all the girls are wearing veils at mass."
"You traditional Catholics lose sight of the social and communal nature that the mass was in the early church. Also how the church needs to exist in the modern world."
"That is a traditional Catholic family. See all the girls are wearing veils at mass."
by DragonCommentary February 6, 2020
Get the traditional catholic mug.Related Words
by G-MacbookPro_witdaRetinaScreen January 18, 2015
Get the trade up mug.A suburban housewife that only shops at Trader Joe's, a chain of neighborhood grocery stores throughout the U.S., known for their inexpensive wine selection.
Most of the women in our subdivision are Trader Ho's. They won't even look at an Albertson's or Vons.
by lavmander August 14, 2011
Get the Trader ho mug.A disingenuous deal where one party knowingly conceals the quality of a good/service in a way that the other party perceives the deal as being better than it actually is.
Joel horse traded me on that bed frame. He said it was for a queen-size mattress, I took his word for it and didn't notice it was full-sized until I got it home. Now I have a bed frame I can't use!
by Stingy Guts May 27, 2021
Get the Horse Trade mug.Somebody who believes that they can multitask, but in attempting many different endeavors, fails at all or most of them. A failed polymath. An incompetent, wannabe rennaissance man.
"Dude thinks he's the jack of all trades. He screwed up the math on the cash register, he can't speak spanish for shit, and after he tried to tune up my car, I had to take it in and spend $200 bucks before it would start again. He's the jackoff of all trades."
by Hank the Monster October 18, 2009
Get the Jackoff of all trades mug.by the nigga tht kno wat up March 25, 2010
Get the Tradin' War Stories mug.