A loving, committed relationship between 3 people. All 3 people are equal in the relationship and typically sexually intimate with both of the other two. Like a marriage, but with 3 people.
Most often found between 3 gay men, but could also be (in order of likelihood) 2 men and 1 woman, 2 women and 1 man or 3 women.
A Triad is a partnership of equals and does not have the same stigmas associated with it as does polygamy which is sometimes (not always) more about a man married to and/or controlling multiple women who are not involved with each other sexually.
Most often found between 3 gay men, but could also be (in order of likelihood) 2 men and 1 woman, 2 women and 1 man or 3 women.
A Triad is a partnership of equals and does not have the same stigmas associated with it as does polygamy which is sometimes (not always) more about a man married to and/or controlling multiple women who are not involved with each other sexually.
"Brian and Duane have been together for about 6 months, but Richard just joined them to become an official triad."
David and Cynthia have been married for a while, but Mike just moved in and they are now a triad.
David and Cynthia have been married for a while, but Mike just moved in and they are now a triad.
by cj0819 April 11, 2011
A symbol of 30 Seconds to Mars . It comes from the ancient symbol for air and is in the shape of a triangle with a line through it. It serves as an identifier for fellow fans, and two of the band members have a tattoo of the symbol on themselves.
Person 1: hey man I see you're wearing a triad necklace. are you a 30 Seconds to Mars fan?
Person 2: Yeah dude, I'm part of the echelon!
Person 2: Yeah dude, I'm part of the echelon!
by Pride-and-fate-of-a-Mars-fan November 21, 2011
1. A crime organization started in China a couple of centuries ago that was originally a group of monks who planned to overthrow the ruling monarchial family and replace it with the one that had ruled before it. Currently, they operate primarily throughout Southeast Asia, as well as in cities throughout the east and west coasts of the US, and possibly in a few cities in the UK.
2. In western culture, the ASIAN (AZN would be pronounced azz-nn, you fuckwhits) attept at gangsta status. It's nice to know our fellow Asian-American youths are growing up to idolize drug-dealers, whore-mongerers, and murderers, because I was afraid that you guys might be smart enough to realize just how fucking base and primitive Western culture has become in recent decades, but I guess you're just as stupid as the rest of us, and decided to blend in with the "In" Crowd rather than stand agianst it.
2. In western culture, the ASIAN (AZN would be pronounced azz-nn, you fuckwhits) attept at gangsta status. It's nice to know our fellow Asian-American youths are growing up to idolize drug-dealers, whore-mongerers, and murderers, because I was afraid that you guys might be smart enough to realize just how fucking base and primitive Western culture has become in recent decades, but I guess you're just as stupid as the rest of us, and decided to blend in with the "In" Crowd rather than stand agianst it.
1. The Triads, like the Russian and Italian gangsters, are fucking scary.
2. A few years ago in north Conneticut, a Chinese guy of about 20 years or so slashed his father in the neck over an argument concerning their restaruant business. You just know the Triads were involved.
2. A few years ago in north Conneticut, a Chinese guy of about 20 years or so slashed his father in the neck over an argument concerning their restaruant business. You just know the Triads were involved.
by C-can February 08, 2004
A network of criminal organizations symbolically based in Hong Kong, though it was originally not primarily criminal and based primarily in Shanghai. It is similar to the Sicilian Mafia, and their Palermo is Hong Kong. They flourished in Hong Kong under the British and Japanese, but were largely eradicated on the mainland by Communist law. In time, the communists will remove them from Hong Kong, as well.
Triads are BAD. Drug pushing, prostitution and protection rackets, gun smuggling, and large-scale infiltration of the law. Chinese "mafia" that can fuck up the italians, the russians, the japs, and the blacks in many parts of the world. I'll smile when the last of them is brought into the teeth of Chinese justice.
Triads are BAD. Drug pushing, prostitution and protection rackets, gun smuggling, and large-scale infiltration of the law. Chinese "mafia" that can fuck up the italians, the russians, the japs, and the blacks in many parts of the world. I'll smile when the last of them is brought into the teeth of Chinese justice.
Yo, you see that big ass dragon tattoo all over that chinese construction worker's back? He's a triad enforcer boy, don't fuck with him.
by John Chao November 16, 2004
A legal herbal aroma mix that when smoked, will produce synthetic THC, leading to an excited, short-lived high comparable to marijuana smoke. Also known as K2 and Genie.
by TheEqualizer December 19, 2010
A chord of three tones, especially one built on a given root tone plus a major or minor third and a perfect fifth.
by Daymo January 04, 2006
A tool used for sexual intercourse, usually lesbian, and contains three people. Basically a dildo with three ends.
Guy 1: Did you say that lesbian 3-way on RedTube?
Guy 2: NO! How can they even do that?
Guy 1: Uhh... triad, duh.
Guy 2: Hot.
Guy 2: NO! How can they even do that?
Guy 1: Uhh... triad, duh.
Guy 2: Hot.
by ben aka SLAVE! March 10, 2009