Darth

English Etymology From the Star Wars universe, where it is used as a title for Sith Lords. (There are Darth Vader, Darth Tyranus, Darth Maul etc.) en dark death (the derivation from Dark Lord of the Sith is a later development). Pronunciation en /dɑɹθ/ GA en /dɑːθ/ RP en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Darth.wav Southern England en ɑː(ɹ)θ 1 Proper noun en humorous Used as a title or name for an evil person. 2000, David G. Messerschmitt, Understanding Networked Applications: A First Course (textbook), Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 978-1-55860-537-4, page 400: Consider the threat of an evil hacker, Darth, who can not only eavesdrop on your network connection but also alter the messages that are sent. en 2000 Antonio J. Mendez; Malcolm McConnell The Master of Disguise: My Secret Life in the CIA http://books.google.com/books?id=04mVjHTlVQAC 186 HarperCollins 2000 9780060957919 glaring malevolently across his desk at me in the manner that had earned him the nickname “Darth” among his elite cadre of audio penetration officers. en 2005 John Illig Pacific Dream: A Pacific Crest Trail Through-Hike Elderberry Press 978-1-932762-37-2 http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=iwP9LQMHz5EC&pg=PA74&dq=Darth 74 The evil Darth Leonard steals the formula and a young couple must get it back (real life Ward Leonard is a legendary recluse who has hiked the Appalachian Trail something like 20-30 times). 2015 November 27, Jimmy Kempski quoted in "Patriots-Broncos prediction roundup" in Boston Globe: I’m sure Bill Belichick Darth Hoodie has some other illegal way of messing with inexperienced quarterbacks on the road. See also en Darth Vader Further reading Darth on Wookieepedia Anagrams en adhrt Hardt en terms derived from Star Wars en Fictional characters People Star Wars Titles