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likely lads

likely lads is the plural of likely lad.

Meaning of likely lad

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

Questions about likely lads

What is likely lads the plural of?
Likely lads is the plural of likely lad.

Words near likely lads in the dictionary

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

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