First Known Use: 1960
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1mod
noun \ˈmäd\
Definition of MOD
: one who wears modern clothes
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Origin of MOD
probably from 2mod
2mod
adjective
Definition of MOD
1
: of, relating to, or being the characteristic style of 1960s British youth culture
See mod defined for kids Origin of MOD
short for modern
First Known Use: 1964
Related to MOD
- Synonyms
- contemporary, current, designer, hot, modern, modernistic, new, new age, newfangled, new-fashioned, present-day, red-hot, space-age, state-of-the-art, ultramodern, up-to-date, up-to-the-minute
- Antonyms
- antiquated, archaic, dated, fusty, musty, oldfangled, old-fashioned, old-time, out-of-date, passé
3mod
abbreviation
Definition of MOD
1
moderate
2
modification; modified
3
modulo; modulus
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