as in boy
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood
not all the laddies in Scotland wear kilts, you know!
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Noun
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My boy retriever is just as dramatic.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025 -
That's how Casey Kacz, an Event Coordinator for a non-profit and father of two young boys, felt when his car battery died.—
Kendall Malinchock,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Three of City’s greatest-ever players in Mike Summerbee, Neil Young and Francis Lee were born in or close to Manchester and seven City players in a 1985 derby were local lads.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Siiiiing me a soooong of a lad that is gooooone!—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Your child isn't just competing with the kid next door for college admission or job opportunities.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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And anxiety about our kids and our grandkids.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Laddie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laddie. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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