Word Study
tad
OXFORD DICTIONARY
tad, n. US colloq. a small amount (often used adverbially: a tad too salty).
Etymology
19th c.: orig. unkn.
THESAURUS
tad
bairn, boy, cherub, child, chit, darling, innocent, kid, kitten, lad, laddie, lamb, lambkin, little bugger, little fellow, little guy, little innocent, little one, little tad, little tot, mite, nipper, offspring, peewee, shaver, son, stripling, tot, wee totFor further exploring for "tad" in Webster Dictionary Online