Meaning & History
Transferred use of the surname Dade.It is also an English word which refers to a kind of wading bird, according to Halliwell and Wright's edition of 'Nare's Glossary'; it is also used as an interjection, expressing excitement, distaste or fright.This was the name of a character in the film 'Hackers' (1995), and also appears in a song by The Spill Canvas, 'The Tide'.