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laddish Definition


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lad
noun
    1. A boy or youth.
      Thesaurus: boy, juvenile, kid, youngster, youth, chap, fellow.
    2. colloq
      A group of male friends who drink together, go to football matches together, etc on a regular basis.
      Form: the lads (usually)
    (Brit)
    3. Someone who works in a stable, regardless of their age or sex.
    (Scots)
    4. A boyfriend.
Derivative: laddish
    See separate entry.
Idiom: a bit of a lad
    colloq
    A man who indulges in occasional bouts of heavy drinking, chasing women, etc.
Idiom: my lad
    colloq
    An endearing or familiar term of address, often used by mothers to their sons.
Idiom: one of the lads
    A person, usually a man who is thought of as fairly ordinary, but who is also good company and willing to join in the fun. N Amer equivalent regular guy.
Etymology: 14c.





laddish
adj
    1. Said of some young males or their behaviour: characterized by loud swaggering arrogance, vulgarity and sometimes aggression, often brought on by excessive drinking.
Derivative: laddishness
noun
Etymology: 1980s: derived from such concepts as being ‘one of the lads' and ‘a bit of a lad'.



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