Jack the Lad
noun /ˌdʒæk ðə ˈlæd/
/ˌdʒæk ðə ˈlæd/
[singular] (British English, informal)- a young man who is loud and confident, and enjoys going out with male friends, drinking alcohol and trying to attract womenMore Like This Expressions with people’s namesExpressions with people’s names
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Word Originnickname of Jack Sheppard, an 18th-cent. thief.