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lad

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[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

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abbreviation

Psycholinguistics.
  1. language acquisition device.

lad

/ æ /

noun

  1. a boy or young man

  2. informala 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 51Թ Forms

  • laddish adjective
  • ladhood noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lad1

1250–1300; Middle English ladde < ?; compare late Old English Ladda (nickname)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lad1

C13 ladde; perhaps of Scandinavian origin
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Mr Noble, who is also the coach of Crowthorne FC where Othniel was a player, described him as "quite a shy, timid lad, until he's got a football at his feet".

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These lads got together about four years ago and with brother Brian elected boss-man decided to create a new concept in rock ‘n’ roll music based on the “social life” of teeners.

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It's clear that the lad is suffering after being thrown in to a situation.

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They are all big lads who know what it is all about.

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Maybe I got away with it quite lightly because I was quite a big lad.

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