lad
Spirited young man
A lad is a boy or young man.
The word is common in British and Irish English, where it carries warmth: He's a good lad.
Among young British men, lad culture celebrates boisterous male bonding—drinking, sports, crude humor.
To go out with the lads is to socialize with male friends.
Male child relation
- youngsterPerson of tender years
- kidChild or young goat
- youthState of being immature
- teenagerPerson aged thirteen-nineteen
schoolboy · young man · nipper · stripling · whippersnapper · tyke · juvenile · minor
Informal British man
- chapInformal term for male
- geezerInformal term for old man
- fellaCasual term for man
- matePartner or companion
bruv · cockney · working-class · pub · football · council estate · northern
Partner or companion
- palClose trusted companion
- buddyInformal term for companion
- chumFriend or fish scraps
- blokeInformal British man
fellow · guy · homie · bro · companion · sidekick · comrade · crony
Treasured or costly
- loveIntense fond attachment
- sonMale child relation
- darlingBeloved person or pet
- petDomesticated household companion
sweetheart · poppet · young man · sonny · little one · treasure · duck · chuck
Playfully causing trouble
- playfulInclined toward fun
- energeticHaving much vigor
- boisterousNoisily cheerful and energetic
- rambunctiousUncontrollably lively and loud
lively · cheeky · impish · prankish · roguish · adventurous · daring · bold
son
Male child relation
teenager · schoolboy · young man · nipper · stripling · whippersnapper · tyke · juvenile · minor · sprout
bloke
Informal British man
mate · bruv · cockney · working-class · pub · football · council estate · northern
mate
Partner or companion
bloke · fellow · guy · homie · bro · companion · sidekick · comrade · crony · confidant
dear
Treasured or costly
pet · sweetheart · poppet · young man · sonny · little one · treasure · duck · chuck · my boy
mischievous
Playfully causing trouble
- playfulInclined toward fun
- energeticHaving much vigor
- boisterousNoisily cheerful and energetic
rambunctious · lively · cheeky · impish · prankish · roguish · adventurous · daring · bold · spirited
trainee
One being instructed
- noviceInexperienced newcomer to field
- protégéPerson guided by expert
- internSupervised workplace learner
beginner · learner · pupil · mentee · rookie · understudy · journeyman · craftsman · artisan · errand boy
- one of the lads
- wee lad
- mad ladAmusingly reckless person
- lad cultureMacho group behavior norms
- lad magsMagazines targeting young men