dadah

/ ˈdɑːˌdɑː /

noun

1. slang.
   illegal drugs

Word History and Origins

Origin of dadah¹

Malay: medicinal herb

Example Sentences

Sagbadjou Glèlè ascended to the throne in January 2019, six months after the death of his predecessor Dadah Dedjalagni Agoli-Agbo, who had reigned for 30 years.

From BBC

Says Dadah, “I’m always surprised when candidates lie on their resumes. The ease of reference and background checking through social media and other online resources makes getting away with exaggerated or false information nearly impossible.”

From Time

According to Frank Dadah, a managing director at recruitment firm WinterWyman,“Your resume generally gets about 30 seconds of attention the first time it’s reviewed. Job seekers need to take full advantage of that half minute to ensure you move on in the hiring process.”

From Time

Says Frank Dadah, “I like to see resumes that are clean and neat with dates, company names, and job titles clearly noted with responsibilities and accomplishments shown underneath.”

From Time

Kamiran Dadah, a friend of Morad, told the Long Beach Press-Telegram that Morad was to start attending Cal State Long Beach in the fall and planned to be an attorney.

From Los Angeles Times