chad, which, however, does not make good confetti, as the
pieces are stiff and have sharp corners that could injure the
eyes.
GLS reports that he once attended a wedding at
MIT during
which he and a few other guests enthusiastically threw chad
instead of rice. The groom later grumbled that he and his
bride had spent most of the evening trying to get the stuff
out of their hair.
(2001-06-22)