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lads of wax

lads of wax is the plural of lad of wax.

Meaning of lad of wax

Noun

lad of wax (plural lads of wax)

  1. (UK, obsolete, slang) A male cobbler (shoe repairer).
    Synonyms:
    waxie, waxy

Questions about lads of wax

What is lads of wax the plural of?
Lads of wax is the plural of lad of wax.

Words near lads of wax in the dictionary

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

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