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Lad

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fellownoun(chiefly in the plural, also figuratively) A companion; a comrade.
cussnoun(chiefly US, colloquial) To use cursing, to use bad language, to speak profanely.
gentnoun(colloquial) A gentleman.
blighternoun(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, often disrespectful) A person, usually male, especially one who behaves in an objectionable or pitiable manner.
cubnounA member of the Cub Scouts.
laddienoun(Scotland, Northumbria) A small boy.
sonny boynouna familiar form of address for a boy
chapnoun(dated outside UK and Australia) A man, a fellow.
fellanoun(Australian Aboriginal) Used as a general intensifier; a pfella.
sonnynoun(dated) A familiar form of address for a boy.

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WordDefinition
laddienoun(Scotland, Northumbria) A small boy.
sonny boynouna familiar form of address for a boy
sonnynoun(dated) A familiar form of address for a boy.
chapnoun(dated outside UK and Australia) A man, a fellow.
fellanoun(Australian Aboriginal) Used as a general intensifier; a pfella.
fellownoun(chiefly in the plural, also figuratively) A companion; a comrade.
gentnoun(colloquial) A gentleman.
cussnoun(chiefly US, colloquial) A curse.
blighternoun(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, often disrespectful) A person, usually male, especially one who behaves in an objectionable or pitiable manner.
cubnounA member of the Cub Scouts.
boynounA male child.
kiddonoun(US, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines) A child.
mannounAn adult male human.
blokenoun(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) A fellow, a man; especially an ordinary man, a man on the street.
bairnnoun(Scotland, and parts of Northern England) A child or baby.
kiddynounA small kid (young goat).
striplingnoun(dated, also attributive, sometimes humorous) A young man in the state of adolescence, or just passing from boyhood to manhood; a lad. .
youngsternounA young person.
babynounA very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.
dudenoun(chiefly US, Canada, colloquial) A man, generally a younger man.

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