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Definition: Meaning of, lad in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / lad /

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lad lads
[countable] [British English]
  1. old-fashioned or informal a boy or young man [↪  lass]
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  2. the lads spoken a group of male friends that a man works with or spends his free time with
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  3. a bit of a lad spoken a man that people like even though he behaves rather badly
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  4. lad culture informal the way in which some young men behave, involving typically male activities such as drinking a lot of alcohol, driving fast cars, and watching football - used to show disapproval
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  5. also stable lad a boy or man who works with horses [=  stable boy]
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lad used in phrases

  • Jack the Lad (noun)
    1. British English spoken a young man who enjoys drinking alcohol and going out with his male friends, and who thinks he is sexually attractive
  • lad mag (noun)
    1. a type of magazine that is intended for young men. It typically contains a lot pictures of young women wearing very little clothing, and most of the writing in it is about clothes, cars, drinking, sport etc
  • lad's love (noun)
    1. aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe
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