Formally know as the Traditions, the Trads are the premiere all-male acappella group at Macalester College. Composed of first years to seniors, they perform for campus events year round, usually with a large turn out. Some of their traditions include:
- Electing the Rod, the senior head of the Trads.
- Electing the Bitch, the favorite first-year member.
- Drinking alcohol before performances.
- Wearing tacky, plaid blazers to performances.
- Picking random girls in the audience to serenade/embarrass on stage.
- Performing the Bitch Song, in which the Bitch sings a clever little diddy about S&M to a girl of his choice, and is then whipped by her with a member's belt.
- Just doing random things that will make you laugh, and have an overall enjoyable experience.
The Traditions are well worth watching (drunk) at least once during your Macalester experience.
- Electing the Rod, the senior head of the Trads.
- Electing the Bitch, the favorite first-year member.
- Drinking alcohol before performances.
- Wearing tacky, plaid blazers to performances.
- Picking random girls in the audience to serenade/embarrass on stage.
- Performing the Bitch Song, in which the Bitch sings a clever little diddy about S&M to a girl of his choice, and is then whipped by her with a member's belt.
- Just doing random things that will make you laugh, and have an overall enjoyable experience.
The Traditions are well worth watching (drunk) at least once during your Macalester experience.
by dtsd December 19, 2008
The term given to traditional students who are dazed and not as sophisticated as the students in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program which is an academically rigorous program designed to give that student hell as well as accomplishment.
by skcrst1 March 07, 2012
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.
by tradly August 13, 2008
trad is short for traditional, a way of saying somthing is particularly cool or hip. similar to rad.
by jakarta December 09, 2004
Adjective used by rock climbers to describe a technique of self-protection or a particular climb which does not involve the use of bolts.
by Rock-man-enough April 09, 2004
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.
by bablob January 05, 2020
A skinhead who is not racist, nor vehemently anti-racist (sharp), but is apolitical and interested only in "traditional" skinhead music and culture.
by oioioi February 10, 2005