new lad
new lad noun: a sexist young man who embraces traditional male attitudes.
Noun (1)
new lad (plural new lads)
- A sexist young man who embraces traditional male attitudes.
- What we are dealing with here is the New Lad, a rather schizoid, post-feminist fellow with an inbuilt psychic regulator that enables him to imperceptibly alter his consciousness according to the company he keeps. Basically, the New Lad aspires to New Man status when he's with women, but reverts to...1991 May/June, Sean O'Hagan, “The Reinvented Man”, in Arena, page 22
- When the economy picked up and men, becoming more confident, realised that women didn't fancy new men... along came the New Lads. Which was refreshing for about two- and-half minutes. But the New Lads had a similar lifespan to the New Man.2000 November 5, Will Buckley, “New Man is back—again”, in The Observer
Noun (2) capitalized: New Lad
New Lad (plural New Lads)
- Alternative letter-case form of new lad.
Forms of new lad
| plural | new lads |
|---|---|
| alternative form | New Lad |
| plural | New Lads |
Origin of new lad
Modeled on New Man, coined by Northern Irish music and photography journalist Sean O'Hagan in 1991.
Words formed from new lad
- new laddish
- new laddism
Questions about new lad
- What does new lad mean?
- New lad means a sexist young man who embraces traditional male attitudes.
- What part of speech is new lad?
- New lad is a noun.
- What is the plural of new lad?
- The plural of new lad is new lads.
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