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Pregnant Chad

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A humorous term that refers to a physically protruding chad, typically caused by a user's intent to partially push through a paper ballot and holding it ultimately in place.

Usage: This term is often used in the context of discussing voting and election systems.

Examples:

Example 1: After examining the ballot, the election official noticed a pregnant chad indicating the voter's ambiguous intention.

Example 2: The issue with pregnant chads became a controversial topic during the Florida recount of the 2000 presidential election.

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