lad¹ /lad/

1. A boy
2. A youth
3. A male companion, workmate, etc (informal)
4. A stableman or -woman
5. A dashing, high-spirited or extrovert man (informal)
6. A lover (Scot)

laddˈie noun

1. A little lad
2. A boy (Scot and N Eng)

laddˈish adjective

(of young men) boisterous or aggressive, esp as members of a social group

laddˈishness noun

laddˈism noun

1. An attitude displayed by certain young men which celebrates drunkenness, aggressive behaviour, devotion to sport and sexism
2. A culture of laddishness

ladetteˈ noun

A lively young woman who enjoys social behaviour of a kind associated with young men

lad mag noun (informal)

A magazine aimed at young men interested in drink, sport, adventure, etc, usu illustrated by photographs of semi-nude young women

lad's love noun (dialect)

The aromatic plant southernwood

• mother-of-pearl
• mother of the chapel
• mother-of-thousands
• mother of vinegar
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• mother's help
• mothership
• Mother Shipton
• mothers-in-law
• mother's mark
• mothers' meeting
• mother spot
• mother's ruin
• mothers' ruin
• mothers superior
• mothers-to-be
• paradigm shift
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