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lad

1

[ lad ]

noun

  1. a boy or youth.
  2. Informal. a familiar or affectionate term of address for a man; chap.
  3. British Horseracing Informal. a stable boy.


LAD

2

abbreviation for

Psycholinguistics.

lad

/ læd /

noun

  1. a boy or young man
  2. informal.
    a familiar form of address for any male
  3. a lively or dashing man or youth (esp in the phrase a bit of a lad )
  4. a young man whose behaviour is characteristic of male adolescents, esp in being rowdy, macho, or immature
  5. a boy or man who looks after horses
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • laddish adjective
  • ladhood noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lad1

1250–1300; Middle English ladde < ?; compare late Old English Ladda (nickname)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lad1

C13 ladde; perhaps of Scandinavian origen
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Example Sentences

She said PC Riddett wrote in the chat: "It's not harassment if they say yes. Remember lads, 50 nos and one yes is still a yes."

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That just shows how good the lad has been doing.

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"I'm gutted for him, I was gutted for myself that the game wasn't on, but a little a gesture from the club to come and meet the lads today."

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"You've got a young lad with so much potential and so much talent, why not let him go out there and expose himself to Test cricket at its toughest?"

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"It looks like our lads, some of them, are a little bit shy of that intensity. Hopefully we're building through this month and we'll see the best of us in the next few games."

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