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Lad vs Lads - What's the difference?

lad | lads |

As nouns the difference between lad and lads

is that lad is a boy or young man while lads is plural of lang=en.

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

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    External links

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

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    lads

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (Northern England, Geordie, Ireland) A group of friends, regardless of gender. Often the lads .
  • * 1998 , Tom Stoppard. The Real Inspector Hound
    • Me and the lads have had a meeting in the bar and decided it's first-class family entertainment.
  • * 2000 , Marie Jones. Stones In His Pockets
    • I loved saying lads' . . . like I was a comrade . . . like I was one of them ... me and the '''lads''' . . . alright ' lads , eh ... Italy, no problem .

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