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lads

UK/lædz/

lads noun: a group of friends, regardless of gender. Often the lads. Also the plural of lad.

Noun

lads

  1. (Geordie, Ireland, Northern England) A group of friends, regardless of gender. Often the lads.
    • Me and the lads have had a meeting in the bar and decided it's first-class family entertainment.1998, Tom Stoppard., The Real Inspector Hound
    • 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 .2000, Marie Jones., Stones In His Pockets

Also used as

lads is also the plural of lad.

Phrases with lads

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Words that rhyme with lads

Questions about lads

What does lads mean?
Lads means a group of friends, regardless of gender. Often the lads.
What part of speech is lads?
Lads is a noun.
How do you pronounce lads?
Lads is pronounced /lædz/ (UK).

Words near lads in the dictionary

  1. ladron
  2. ladrone
  3. ladrones
  4. ladronism
  5. ladrons
  6. lads
  7. lads of wax
  8. lads' mag
  9. Ladson
  10. ladsy
  11. Laduca

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