lads

noun

Definition of ladsnext
plural of lad
1
as in boys
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood fond of telling tall tales of the days when he was just a lad

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as in guys
an adult male human being pass me another beer—will you, lad?

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  1. boys
  2. guys
  3. males
  4. teenagers
  5. gentlemen
Noun
  • Mangione attended the prestigious, all-boys K-12 Gilman School in Baltimore, Maryland, and graduated in 2016 as the valedictorian.
    Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Mangione was the class valedictorian in 2016 at Gilman School, a private all-boys school in Baltimore, according to the Baltimore Sun.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of boys
Noun
  • These are two guys with a deep breadth of knowledge about Dylan and his past.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Adam, knowing how much this is inspired by Erin’s life, how much did you guys talk about the reality of her story with Simon, versus just focusing on the script?
    Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of guys
Noun
  • That makes sense, because fully ginger cats are mostly males.
    Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Young white American males, for the most part, work and want to be left alone to do that.
    Tony Peters, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of males
Noun
  • In 2001, three teenagers from the outskirts of Buenos Aires all fall in love with Diego.
    Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
  • What’s on teenagers’ minds, planning for your future electricity needs and the uproar over birthright citizenship.
    Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of teenagers
Noun
  • One of those gentlemen is Josh Giddey — the player that the team got in return for Alex Caruso.
    Mat Issa, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • That’s all, ladies and gentlemen.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of gentlemen
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