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Fella vs Lad - What's the difference?

fella | lad |

As nouns the difference between fella and lad

is that fella is eye dialect of lang=en while lad is a boy or young man.

fella

English

Alternative forms

* * feller

Noun

(en noun)
  • (informal) (used to address a male)
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    • Am I right, fellas ?

    Descendants

    *Bislama: -fala, -pela *Pijin: -fala *Tok Pisin: -pela, -pla

    lad

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A boy or young man.
  • (British) A jack the lad; a boyo.
    • I think he reckons he's a bit of a lad.
  • A familiar term of address for a young man.
  • A groom who works with horses (also called stable-lad ).
  • (Ireland) The penis.
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    • Usage notes

    Prevalent in Northern English dialects such as Geordie, Mackem, Scouse and Northumbrian.

    Related terms

    * ladette * laddie * laddish * lass * lassie

    References

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    External links

    * lad] at [http://septicscompanion.com The Septic's Companion: A British Slang Dictionary

    Anagrams

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