Meanings
nounvadding (uncountable)
- USdatedslanguncountableurban exploration
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Origin
Said to originate at MIT, with reference to the early text adventure game ADVENT, which involved cave exploration. To hide the game from system administrators, the file would be renamed to ADV or its anagram VAD. See -ing.
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Rhymes with vadding
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vatting (General American)
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APA
vadding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vadding
MLA
“vadding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vadding. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vadding,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vadding.
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