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likely lad

likely lad noun: a young man who shows potential.

Noun

likely lad (plural likely lads)

  1. (UK, colloquial) A young man who shows potential.
    • And meanwhile at the station, there's a couple of likely lads
      Who swear like how's your father, and they're very cool for cats.1979, “Cool for Cats”, Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook (music), performed by Squeeze

Forms of likely lad

plurallikely lads

Questions about likely lad

What does likely lad mean?
Likely lad means a young man who shows potential.
What part of speech is likely lad?
Likely lad is a noun.
What is the plural of likely lad?
The plural of likely lad is likely lads.

Words near likely lad in the dictionary

  1. likelihoods
  2. likelily
  3. likeliness
  4. likelinesses
  5. likely
  6. likely lad
  7. likely lads
  8. likely stories
  9. likely story
  10. likelyhood
  11. likelyhoods

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