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What is the difference between lassie and lad?

lassie | lad |

Lad is a related term of lassie.



As nouns the difference between lassie and lad

is that lassie is a young girl, a lass, especially one seen as a sweetheart while lad is a boy or young man.

As a proper noun Lassie

is a name given to female dogs.

lassie

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chiefly, Scotland, Northern England, Geordie, Northumbria) A young girl, a lass, especially one seen as a sweetheart.
  • * 2012 , Celtic Woman, Believe'' (album): ''Green Grow the Rushes (song)
    • Green grow the rushes, oh
    Green grow the rushes, oh
    The sweetest hours that e'er I spent
    Are spent among the lassies , oh

    See also

    * lad

    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

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