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What is the difference between lass and lad?

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Lad is a related term of lass.

Lad is a synonym of lass.



As nouns the difference between lass and lad

is that lass is a young woman or girl while lad is a boy or young man.

lass

English

Noun

(lasses)
  • (archaic, informal) A young woman or girl.
    • "Come and dance, ye lads and lasses !"
  • (Geordie) A sweetheart.

    • Usage notes

    Still prevalent in Scottish English and Northern English dialects such as Geordie (Tyneside), Wearside/County Durham, Northumberland/Northumbrian, Teesside and Yorkshire. Sometimes used poetically in other dialects of English.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * buffer lass * lad * lassie

    References

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    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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