LAD
WordNet

noun


(1)   A male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
(2)   A boy or man
"That chap is your host"
"There's a fellow at the door"
"He's a likable cuss"
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Etymology


. Possibly cognate with .

Noun



  1. A boy or young man.
  2. A jack the lad; a boyo.
    I think he reckons he's a bit of a lad.
  3. A familiar term of address for a young man.
  4. A groom who works with horses (also called stable-lad).

Usage notes


Prevalent in Northern English dialects such as Scouse, Geordie, Mackem and Northumbrian.

Adjective



  1. languid, lazy, indolent

Noun



  1. bed (platform of a truck, trailer, railcar, or other vehicle that supports the load to be hauled), eg. truckbed

Etymology 1


. Cognate with Old High German (German ), Old Norse .

Noun



  1. way, course
  2. passage, watercourse, lode
  3. carrying, bringing
  4. provision, sustenance

Noun



  1. exculpation, clearing of guilt or accusation, purgation
  2. defense against a charge, excuse
 
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