(idea) by Jurph Fri Jul 27 2001 at 2:18:29
adj. Military abbreviation: Temporary Active Duty.
Spoken as "Tee Ay Dee". Naval jargon, syn. for TDY, because the Navy need to have their own phrase for everything. Any assignment lasting under 180 days, esp. one requiring travel. "I was TAD to Da Nang in '68, when the shit was hot."
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