laddie
Boy in Glasgow
Laddie is a Scottish and Northern English term of endearment for a boy or young man, the male counterpart of lassie.
It carries warmth and familiarity, often used by older speakers addressing younger males or in nostalgic contexts.
Outside Scotland, laddie appears mostly in deliberate evocations of Scottish dialect or culture: Come here, laddie, and let me show you something.
Young male person
- kidChild or young goat
- youngsterPerson of tender years
- tykeYoung child, often naughty
- nipperClaw or small child
whippersnapper · urchin · scamp · rascal · imp · sprout · junior · kiddo
boy
Young male person
nipper · whippersnapper · urchin · scamp · rascal · imp · sprout · junior · kiddo · fledgling
dear
Treasured or costly
- darlingBeloved person or pet
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- petDomesticated household companion
love · son · sonny · boy · young one · little one · treasure · precious · cherub · youngster
wee
Extremely small
Highlands · Gaelic · tartan · whisky · ceilidh · Scots · clan · Edinburgh · Glasgow · bagpipes