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madlad

/ˈmædˌlæd/

madlad noun: someone (either male or of unspecified gender) who does something particularly impressive and audacious. Also the alternative form of mad lad.

Noun

madlad (plural madlads)

  1. (Internet, Reddit slang) Someone (either male or of unspecified gender) who does something particularly impressive and audacious.
    • Coordinate term: madlady
    • Some madlad hacked the school website to give everyone an extra day off.

Also used as

madlad is also the alternative form of mad lad.

Examples of madlad in a sentence

  • this is nothing when compared to the true madlad.2019 July 28, “[Misc] Tattoo Update!”, in Reddit, r/hajimenoippo, archived from the original on 06 Apr 2024:
  • "Gonna try to get to thirteen." ¶ "You," Taye said, "are an absolute madlad."2020, Victoria Lee, The Electric Heir, New York: Skyscape, →ISBN, page 366:
  • This fucking madlad gained 9 MILLION today and did not cash out a single cent. ¶ Adamantium balls2021 January 26, u/UBCStudent9929, “GME YOLO update — Jan 26 2021”, in Reddit, r/wallstreetbets, archived from the original on 06 Apr 2024:
  • My NCD prediction is some madlads in a US Navy submarine sneak into the Black Sea to do a bit o' trolling.2024 March 13, u/mechwarrior719, “Guy I swear I didn't do it (maybe)”, in Reddit, r/NonCredibleDefense, archived from the original on 06...

Forms of madlad

pluralmadlads

Origin of madlad

Compound of mad + lad. The Reddit sense originates from the r/madlads subreddit, created on October 19, 2015.

Questions about madlad

What does madlad mean?
Madlad means someone (either male or of unspecified gender) who does something particularly impressive and audacious.
How do you use madlad in a sentence?
this is nothing when compared to the true madlad.
What part of speech is madlad?
Madlad is a noun.
How do you pronounce madlad?
Madlad is pronounced /ˈmædˌlæd/.
What is the plural of madlad?
The plural of madlad is madlads.

Words near madlad in the dictionary

  1. Madiya
  2. Madiyanva
  3. madjoon
  4. madjoun
  5. Madl
  6. madlad
  7. madlads
  8. Madles
  9. Madley
  10. MadLib
  11. madlier

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